Flight Respiratory Therapist

The Flight Respiratory Therapist I provides direct patient care in a transport environment, while assessing and adjusting therapies during transport in response to changes in patient outcomes; builds and maintains relationships with multidisciplinary healthcare providers; and collects, monitors, and reports on quality of care outcomes and measures.

Location:

Colorado Spring Hospital – RT would need to work shifts both in Denver (Centennial Hangar location) and Colorado Springs.
Job Status:
Fulltime

Shifts:

12‑hour shifts – rotating Days/Nights on a 4‑week rotation

Delivers patient and family‑centered care in a transport environment while incorporating developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, evidence‑based care practices and methodologies. Assesses and adjusts therapies during transport in response to changes in patient outcomes.

Communicates and advocates patient values, preferences and expressed needs as part of the implementation of care plan, evaluation of care and assessment of patient/family learning needs.

Builds and maintains strong working relationships with multidisciplinary healthcare providers to provide individualized patient/family care and education while minimizing risks to the patient during transitions of care. Extends hospital resources into the referring communities through clinical care, education and outreach.

Researches, compiles, and analyzes data and prepares case records, reports, and correspondence to facilitate communication, clinical decision making, error prevention, and care coordination.

Collects, monitors, and reports on quality of care outcomes and measures; provides input into the continuous evaluation and improvement of internal quality and safety processes, procedures, and performance measures.

Ensures compliance with clinical policies, procedures, and best practices in order to minimize the risk of harm to patients and providers. Ensures compliance with all safety rules and regulations while on ground and air transports.

Researches, identifies, and implements evidence‑based practice to improve the quality of care provided to patients/families.

Serves on department and organization‑wide committees as directed.

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy or Respiratory Care
• Experience: Four Years clinical respiratory therapy experience in a Critical Care/ED
• Equivalency: Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy or Respiratory Care plus two years of experience will substitute for the Bachelor’s Degree requirement.
• Certification(s):
  • BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire
  • Advanced Life Support Certification
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • Trauma Provider Advanced Trauma Course, Certified Neonatal/Pediatric Transportation Certification within 2 years of hire
• Licensure(s): Registered Respiratory Therapist from National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) and State of Colorado, Respiratory Therapist license

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $38.34 to $57.52

As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs. The package includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company‑provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403(b) 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.

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…