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Vail Health · 5 months ago

Respiratory Therapist

Vail, Colorado, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$31.20/hr - $44.07/hr

2+ years exp

Vail Health is the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system, consisting of a state-of-the-art facility that provides exceptional care. The Respiratory Therapist will perform direct patient care, assist in training staff, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards while maintaining communication with the healthcare team.

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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Registered Respiratory TherapistState of Colorado Respiratory Therapist licenseAdvanced Cardiac Life SupportPediatric Advanced Life SupportBasic Life SupportNeonatal Resuscitation ProviderAcute care experienceEnglish language proficiencyConflict resolutionFeedback skills

Required

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 computer skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc

Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English