Respiratory Therapist

Vail Health
US - Colorado - Vail
June 24, 2024
Medical

7037
Respiratory Therapist

Vail Health has become the world s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health [here](
• $10,000 Sign On Bonus Available! *About the opportunity:*
Serves as a resource person for all members of the respiratory and health care team. Responsible for performing all aspects of Respiratory Therapy.
• What you will do:* Performs direct patient care on the patient care floors while participating in daily operational activities as necessary.
• Demonstrates competency and compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Helps to train, educate, and set up education for all current and new staff for the Respiratory Service Area.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Attends Trauma, Code Blue and Rapid Response Team emergencies. Assists with establishment and maintenance of airway.
• Demonstrates ability to give and receive feedback and incorporates this into work. Gives feedback on employees for performance reviews.
• Identifies clinical and interdepartmental problems and resolves conflicts appropriately.
• Role models the principals of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
• Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant
• This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.*What you will need:*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):* State of Colorado Respiratory Therapist license required
• Certification(s):* Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) required.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required.
• Computer / Typing:* Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.
• Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.*Education:* N/A
• Application Close Date:* June 24, 2024
• Benefits at Vail Health (Full and Part Time) Include:*Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:* Competitive wages
• Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
• Housing programs
• Childcare reimbursement
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: * Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Educational Programs: * Tuition Assistance
• Existing Student Loan Repayment
• Specialty Certification Reimbursement
• Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off:* Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:* 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:* Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
• Recreation discounts
• Pet insurance
• Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour.*
Hourly Pay:
$31.20 $44.07 USD

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Vail Health, formerly Vail Valley Medical Center, is a nonprofit community health care system serving patients and guests from around the world. Locally operated and governed by a volunteer board of directors, Vail Health includes a 56-bed hospital, accredited by the Joint Commission. Our 24/7 emergency department in Vail is a Level III Trauma Center with a nearby helipad for necessary medical transports.
Vail Health provides a wide array of services and access points including Beaver Creek Medical Center, urgent care clinics in Avon and Gypsum, our Edwards medical campus, Eagle Healthcare Center and a multispecialty clinic in Frisco. Howard Head Sports Medicine offers physical therapy services at 10 locations and works closely with our internationally renowned orthopaedic partners at The Steadman Clinic and Vail-Summit Orthopaedics. In addition, Vail Health's Shaw Cancer Center and Sonnenalp Breast Center are the region s only fully accredited cancer treatment center and comprehensive breast center.
The Vail Clinic, which was founded in 1965, officially became Vail Valley Medical Center in 1980, its first year as a full-service hospital. At that time, we had one primary location and 25 physicians. Today, Vail Health has locations in nine towns, 1,500 employees, 260 physician partners and 85 volunteers.

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