Job description

243709 - Respiratory Therapist

Vail, CO

13 Weeks

Shift: Nights

Rate: $80/hr

1. Performs direct patient care on the patient care floors while participating in daily operational activities as necessary.

2. Demonstrates competency and compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards.

3. Helps to train, educate, and set up education for all current and new staff for the Respiratory Service Area.

4. Maintains constructive collaborative communication with patients, patient's family, physicians, co- workers and other members of health care team to contribute to continuity of care.

5. Following competency validation, performs diagnostic cardiology procedures including EKG, Cardiac event recorder, holter monitor, EEG, Pulmonary function testing, Peak Flows, Pulse Oximetry titration walks, and stress tests.

6. Draws Arterial Blood Gasses, runds samples, controls daily maintenance, and troubleshoots the analyzer. Acts as a resource on interpretation of results per Joint Commission/CAP/CLIA regulations.

7. Attends Trauma, Code Blue and Rapid Response Team emergencies. Assists with establishment and maintenance of airway.

8. Demonstrates ability to give and receive feedback and incorporates this into work. Gives feedback on employees for performance reviews.

9. Identifies clinical and interdepartmental problems and resolves conflicts appropriately.

10. Role models the principals of a Just Culture and Vail Health Values.

11. Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Experience: Two years of experience in an acute care hospital accredited by the Joint Commission. Experience in the care of neonatal, pediatric critical patient care.

License(s): Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Colorado Respiratory Therapist license.

Certification(s):

Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).

Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).

Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP).

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $70.00 - $80.00 per hour

Shift:

• Night shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Vail, CO 81658: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• CO state RRT license (Required)

Work Location: In person

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