Respiratory Therapist - Hiring Immediately

UCHealthColorado Springs, CO, USA

30+ days ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Respiratory Therapist - Hiring Immediately at UCHealth summary :

The Respiratory Therapist at UCHealth Memorial Hospital is responsible for providing high-quality respiratory care to patients, utilizing advanced protocols and best practices. This role involves collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes while managing complex clinical settings and ventilator support. Additionally, the position offers opportunities for career advancement and continual learning within the healthcare sector.

Description

Location : UCHealth UCHlth Memorial Hosp Central, US : CO : Colorado Springs

Department : Respiratory Therapy

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
ACLS, PALS, and NRP within first year of hire and ongoing thereafter for all.
BLS 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.

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.

We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.

UCHealth invests in its Workforce.

UCHealth offers a Five Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of five years' employment.

UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package :

Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents

403(b) with employer matching contributions

Time away from work : paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank

Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options

Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options

Wellness benefits

Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD / HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs

Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year

Loan Repayment :

UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, genetic information or veteran status. UCHealth does not discriminate against any "qualified applicant with a disability" as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

Who We Are (uchealth.org)

Keywords :

Respiratory Therapy, Patient Care, Ventilator Management, Healthcare, Clinical Practice, Respiratory Therapist, Patient Outcomes, Clinical Environment, Multidisciplinary Team, ACLS Certifications

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