
Respiratory Therapist
Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here.
Serves as a resource person for all members of the respiratory and health care team. Responsible for performing all aspects of Respiratory Therapy.
- Performs direct patient care on the patient care floors while participating in daily operational activities as necessary.
- Demonstrates competency and compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards.
- Helps to train, educate, and set up education for all current and new staff for the Respiratory Service Area.
- Maintains constructive collaborative communication with patients, patient's family, physicians, co- workers and other members of health care team to contribute to continuity of care.
- Following competency validation, performs diagnostic cardiology procedures including EKG, Cardiac event recorder, holter monitor, EEG, Pulmonary function testing, Peak Flows, Pulse Oximetry titration walks, and stress tests.
- Draws Arterial Blood Gasses, runds samples, controls daily maintenance, and troubleshoots the analyzer. Acts as a resource on interpretation of results per Joint Commission/CAP/CLIA regulations.
- Attends Trauma, Code Blue and Rapid Response Team emergencies. Assists with establishment and maintenance of airway.
- Demonstrates ability to give and receive feedback and incorporates this into work. Gives feedback on employees for performance reviews.
- Identifies clinical and interdepartmental problems and resolves conflicts appropriately.
- Role models the principals of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
- Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant
- Two years of experience in an acute care hospital accredited by the Joint Commission.
- Experience in the care of neonatal, pediatric critical patient care.
- State of Colorado Respiratory Therapist license required
- Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) required.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required.
- Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.
- N/A
Benefits at Vail Health (Full and Part Time) Include:
- Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
- Competitive wages
- Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
- Housing programs
- Childcare reimbursement
- Comprehensive Health Benefits:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Educational Programs:
- Tuition Assistance
- Existing Student Loan Repayment
- Specialty Certification Reimbursement
- Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
- Paid Time Off:
- Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
- Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
- 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
- Life insurance
- Short and long-term disability
- Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
- Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
- Recreation discounts
- Pet insurance
Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour.
Hourly Pay:
$31.20 - $44.07 USD
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