Registered Respiratory Therapist RT Job Torrington area,Wyoming USA,Healthcare

Location

Primary City/State:
Torrington, Wyoming Department Name:
Respiratory Thrpy-Hosp

Work Shift:

Day Job Category:
Clinical Care

Company Overview

Banner Health was recently recognized on Forbes inaugural list of America's Dream Employers 2025. This list highlights employers across the country that prioritize workplace excellence and the happiness, satisfaction, wellbeing and fulfilment of their employees. Find your path in health care. Banner Health is committed to not only providing the finest care possible, but to advancing the way care is provided.

To achieve our vision, we seek out professionals who embrace change and who possess the passion and skills to make it happen.

Our Torrington Community Hospital is looking for a Registered Respiratory Therapist. In this role you will perform Respiratory Therapist duties, follow joint commission regulations, ensure processes in place for patient quality and safety, and grow the business where appropriate. You will be working on all of our nursing units such as Med/Surg, ED, and OB along with floating where the need is while also working outpatient procedures with cardiac rehab.

This is a Full-Time position with 3 12's working 6:00am-6:30pm with on-call nights and weekend and holiday rotation. Your pay and benefits (Total Rewards) are important components of your Journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life.

Community Hospital in Torrington, Wyo. is a 25-bed critical access hospital. We take pride in providing thoughtful medical care to residents in southeast Wyoming and bordering Nebraska communities, and we live our commitment to these communities in many ways. In fact, with the recent completion of an extensive expansion and remodel initiative, we are at an exciting and pivotal point in our development.

We offer an innovative environment that includes digital mammography, a state-of-the-art emergency department, electronic medical records and a computerized OB system designed to reduce the chances of complications during labor and delivery. In addition, our location in close proximity to the Black Hills, Rocky Mountains and Denver offers a wide variety of lifestyle advantages, including small town charm and limitless recreational activities.

Position

Summary

POSITION SUMMARY This position independently provides respiratory care, pulmonary and cardiology diagnostic testing to patients in a variety of health care settings.

Core Functions

Performs all basic modalities of respiratory care as prescribed by physicians and/or licensed independent practitioners in accordance with established department/hospital policies and procedures.

Applies and manages mechanical ventilators in collaboration with physicians and/or licensed independent practitioners, recommending adjustments to improve clinical condition, patient comfort and to expedite the weaning process.

Assembles, disassembles, operates, maintains, troubleshoots, cleans and performs adjustments in the applications of durable medical equipment and circuitry used in the delivery of respiratory care as prescribed in accordance with established department/hospital policies and procedures.

Performs pulmonary and cardiology diagnostic testing as prescribed in accordance with established department/hospital policies and procedures.

Performs patient assessments and evaluates patient response to care provided, making recommendations to physicians regarding the plan of care, appropriate use of respiratory therapy and modification of therapy as clinical condition changes. Documents therapy provided in an accurate and complete manner in accordance with established department/hospital policies and procedures.

Communicates and collaborates with resource staff in formulating care plans, recommendations for change in therapy and identification/resolution of problems.

May supervise department staff.

Independently provides respiratory care, pulmonary and cardiology diagnostic testing to patients in a variety of health care settings. May be assigned to a variety of areas throughout the system where respiratory care is needed.

Internal and External Customers

Internal customers:
All levels of nursing management and staff, medical staff, and all other members of the interdisciplinary health care team. External Customers:
Physicians and their office staff, payers, community…