Respiratory Therapist Specialist

Duties & Responsibilities

• Functions independently in the two or more areas.
• Role models integration of evidence into practice.
• Identifies need for and/or participates in the development or revision of organizational or departmental policies, procedures or practice guidelines in comparison with evidence based clinical practice.
• Communicates the standard of care practices from applicable professional organization and/or association.
• Identifies gaps in best practice and participates in the implementation of unit, division or organizational quality improvement; and participates with the interdisciplinary team to improve quality and safety outcomes.
• Analyzes information and technology of patient, unit or organization outcomes to partner and foster communication, clinical decision making, error prevention, and care coordination.
• Maintains membership of a respiratory or professional healthcare organization as required to maintain credential.
• Participates in education by precepting and educating orientees, students, peers. Acts as a clinical resource and/or presents clinical programs.
• Demonstrates the ability to be Charge roles.
• Assesses and evaluates unit delivery of patient and family centered care, incorporating the respiratory process while providing developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care.
• Role models and coaches patient and family care needs through assessing changes in patient outcomes/unit needs in the provision of care, within scope of practice.
• Identifies and works to removes barriers to promote communication and advocacy of patient values, preferences and expressed needs as part of implementation of care plan, evaluation of care and assessment of patient/family learning needs to the interdisciplinary team.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate individualized care and education for patients/families across the continuum.
• Participates in designing departmental or organizational systems that support effective teamwork.
• Participates in safety and quality of care projects and disseminates and incorporates into team setting.
• Provides direction and support to the team.

Minimum Qualifications

• EDUCATION: Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy/Care
• EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years of experience delivering respiratory therapy/care, including at least one (1) year of pediatric experience
• CERTIFICATION(S):
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) or Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) credential required within one (1) year of hire if in the outpatient pulmonary function lab setting
• BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) certification (American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute accepted) with at least 6 months remaining before expiration
• ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT (ACLS) required
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 90 days of hire
• NEONATAL RESUSCITATION PROGRAM (NRP) required within 90 days of hire
• LICENSURE(S): State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) Respiratory Therapist license
• PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP(S): Active membership in the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)

Benefits Information

• Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.
• As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.
• Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

• It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.