Respiratory Therapist (RT) - Day

About the role

Provides in-patient therapy for neonates to geriatrics on various floors including medical surgical, critical care, surgical services, level II nursery, the family birthplace center, and the emergency department.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the medical staff, provides general and advanced levels of therapy, patient education.
• Participates as a member of the trauma and code blue teams, evaluates CXR for endotracheal tube placement and other pulmonary clinical pathology, reviews laboratory values, fluid balance and medications.
• Performs Level II Nursery and pediatrics respiratory interventions and pediatric asthma and bronchiolitis management and education.
• Performs EKG’s, ABG’s, and bedside Spirometry.
• Performs ventilator management including APRV, AVAPS and BIPAP weaning, respiratory care consults, assessments and interventions, adult intubation, arterial line insertion and bedside diagnostics.

Requirements

• Graduate of a National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) accredited School of Respiratory Care
• NBRC RRT and NRP Credentialed required
• State Licensure as a Respiratory Therapist
• 2 years of experience required
• BLS, ACLS and PALS through the American Heart Association with card in-hand before start date
• Current Advanced NRP-(AAP) with card in-hand before start date

Qualifications

• Experience in and ability to perform all procedures of clinical practice, including ventilator management, adult intubation, arterial line insertion and bedside diagnostics.
• Familiarity with electronic medical record keeping systems (Meditech) helpful.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong attention to detail

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
• Employer paid basic life coverage with buy-up coverage options
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health care and dependent care
• Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), Paid Sick/Bereavement Leave under Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), leaves of absence
• Tuition Assistance Available
• Retirement Plan 401(a) and 403(b) plans with employer matching contributions
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount on Valley View Medical Services
• Voluntary benefits such as Discounted RFTA bus passes, discounted gym memberships, Corporate Ski passes, free car seat for new Valley View babies born or adopted by Valley View employee(s)
• Free Use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes, based on availability
• Loan Repayment

Pay

Details TBD

Schedule

Days - 3-12's with weekend rotation. No Call.