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Respiratory Therapist

OrthoColorado Hospital

#Care Plans #EMR #BLS #ACLS #PALS #State Licensure #Electronic Medical Records #Patient Outcomes #Respiratory Therapist #American Heart Association

Quick overview

The Respiratory Therapist will perform respiratory procedures under physician direction across all patient areas, taking responsibility for patient assessments, developing care plans, and evaluating therapy as needed. They must collaborate with other disciplines to ensure efficient care delivery and achieve desired patient outcomes while utilizing knowledge of patient age and cultural diversity.

Requirements summary

Candidates are required to have completed an accredited Respiratory Therapy Education Program and possess current state licensure (RLT), NBRC CRT certification, BLS, and ACLS certifications, with some locations requiring NRP and PALS. One year of respiratory therapy experience and prior EMR use are preferred, and an Associate's Degree is preferred over a High School Diploma.

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Job description

Where You’ll Work At CommonSpirit Mountain Region, we believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness.
Job Summary and Responsibilities Respiratory Therapists may be eligible for a relocation bonus up to $8,000.
Ask a recruitment team member for more information to learn more!
When you join our team, you will help advance modern medicine by providing your skills, experience, and commitment to compassionate care.
The impact you will make in our faith-based, mission-driven culture drives the opportunity to cultivate excellence and achieve professional fulfillment united in humankindness.
As a Respiratory Therapist (RT) you will: Perform respiratory procedures under physician direction in all patient areas.
Be responsible for patient assessments, care plans, plan implementation and evaluation and revision of therapy plan as needed.
Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure the most effective and efficient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes.
Utilize knowledge of patient’s age and cultural diversity in the provision of patient care.
Support the organization vision and mission and practices performance improvement techniques to assure the delivery of the most effective patient care.
Job Requirements In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following: 1 year of respiratory therapy experience, preferred Prior use of electronic medical records (EMR), preferred High School Diploma required Associates Degree preferred Completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy Education Program, i.e.
CoARC, JRCRTE, or CAAHEP required Must have current state Licensure (RLT) in applicable state of employment.
Must have CRT by NBRC required BLS required from the American Heart Association Current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association required upon hire or obtain within 6 months of hire (for locations in Kansas, ACLS is required within 1 year of hire/transfer date).
NRP certification and PALS certification upon hire or obtain within 6 months of hire for: St.
Anthony North Health, St.
Francis Medical Center, St.
Mary Corwin, St.

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