Respiratory Therapist

Job overview

Respiratory Therapist in Estes Park, CO. This is an onsite, full-time position with a day shift. The pay range is $31.61 - $47.41 per hour. UCHealth offers a structured career ladder for professional growth and development.

What you'll do

• 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.
• 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.

What we're looking for

Education

Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.

Experience

Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program. Registered as a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). State licensure if required by law. ACLS within 1 year of hire; NRP within 6 months of hire. 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.

Skills & competencies

respiratory therapist

estes park co

uchealth

full time

days

onsite

$31.61+/hr

$47.41/hr

registered respiratory therapist

acls

nrp

bls

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental and vision coverage. Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents. Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources. Free Care.com membership. Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs. 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution. Additional 457(b) plan may be available. Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care
• health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan. UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth. Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement. Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities. Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.

About the employer

UCHealth is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists). Sector: 62.