Respiratory Therapist Part-Time Nights

About the role

As a Respiratory Therapist at Lone Peak Hospital, you’ll play an essential role in guiding patients through both routine care and critical moments. You’ll perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures while managing invasive and noninvasive ventilation across a variety of care settings. You’ll have access to advanced respiratory technology, mentorship from experienced RT leaders, and the support of a dependable, collaborative team that will set you up for success and ongoing professional growth. With consistent, predictable scheduling, you’ll have the stability and resources to deliver your best care, continue building your expertise, and make a lasting impact on patient health every day.

Responsibilities

• Assessing respiratory status by performing focused exams, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions.
• Delivering evidence-based therapy by providing oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings.
• Managing ventilation and airways by assisting with artificial airway placement, initiating and adjusting invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitoring patient responses, and responding quickly to clinical changes or emergencies.
• Supporting patients and the care team by educating patients and families, serving as a clinical resource, partnering with physicians and nurses, and helping stabilize newborns during deliveries when needed.
• Maintaining equipment and safety by setting up, operating, and cleaning respiratory equipment; ensuring readiness and preventive maintenance; transporting ventilated patients safely; and following all infection-prevention standards.

Requirements

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) must be obtained within 7 days of employment start date
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• NBRC-Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or state Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner (RRT/RCP) credential must be obtained within 7 days of employment start date
• One (1) year of experience

Benefits

Lone Peak Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the organization

Lone Peak Hospital is a 61-plus-bed facility built to cater to the growing healthcare needs of our community, which has expanded by 70% in the last two decades. We provide exceptional inpatient services, including obstetric care and surgery, and have received a 5-star rating by CMS for overall hospital quality. Our commitment to top-notch healthcare has earned us recognition as a Fortune and PINC AI™ 100 Top Hospital® for five consecutive years.

Located in Draper on the southern end of Salt Lake Valley, our hospital offers easy access to outdoor recreational activities such as hiking, horseback riding, skiing, fly fishing, rock climbing, and wildlife viewing.