Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory Therapist - $32-47 per hour at UCHealth (Colorado) summary:

The Respiratory Therapist at UCHealth Yampa Valley Med Center provides advanced respiratory care and ventilator management in a clinical setting, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes. This full-time role requires professional credentials including RRT certification, state licensure, and life support certifications, with opportunities for professional growth and involvement in quality improvement projects. UCHealth offers comprehensive benefits, employee housing options, and wellness programs to support work-life balance and career development.

UCHealth (Colorado) is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a job in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

• Specialty:
  Respiratory Therapist
• Discipline:
  Allied Health Professional
• Duration:
  Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Employment Type:
  
  Staff

Description

Location:

UCHealth Yampa Valley Med Center, US:

CO:

Steamboat Springs
Department: YVMC Respiratory
FTE:
Full Time, 0.9, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Nights
Pay: $31.61 - $47.41 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Minimum Requirements:

- Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
- Registered as a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
- State licensure.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 6 months of hire.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 6 months of hire.
- PALS Certification within 6 months of hire.
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Family-Friendly Support
- Onsite Childcare:
Our Grand Kids Child Care Center offers exceptional care for children aged 8 weeks to 5 years. Nationally recognized for its innovative intergenerational program since 1981, you can trust your little ones are in great hands, right here on campus.
Housing Solutions
- Long Term Employee Housing:
Looking for a stable place to call home? Our Creek's End development is just over a mile from the hospital campus, offering long-term housing options for qualified employees as long as eligibility requirements are met.
- Stay and Play:
For our essential clinical staff, we offer a "Stay and Play" option, providing convenient access to YVMC-based housing or lodging during assigned work shifts or series.
Recreation & Fun
- Winter Adventures:
o Employee Ski Pass Program:
Hit the slopes with complimentary access to Steamboat Ski Resort through our employee medallion program.
o Enjoy discounted rates at the Steamboat Ski Touring Center and Haymaker cross-country ski areas.
- Summer Fun:
o Mountain Adventure Pass:
Get complimentary gondola access for hiking, mountain biking or simply enjoying lunch with breathtaking scenic views.
o Rodeo Pass:
Experience the excitement of Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo with complimentary tickets.
At UCHealth, We Improve Lives
Picture yourself on a dynamic team improving lives in the following way(s):
- Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care environment utilizing respiratory therapy protocols and best practices to promote optimized care
- Values and effectively partners with a multidisciplinary team to achieve exceptional care outcomes
- Prioritizes wellness, a patient perspective and evidence-based practice
- Models proficiency through precepting those new to healthcare and/or UCHealth
- Welcomes new knowledge in a fast paced, innovative clinical environment
- Contributes to secure safety and quality at the point of care
Respiratory Therapist:
- Practices in technologically complex clinical setting managing ventilator integration to adaptive pulmonary support and airway management throughout multiple levels of care.
- Clinical ladders encourage internal growth and promotional opportunity through implantation of various clinical and process improvement projects at the unit, division, regional or system level.
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