• Respiratory Therapist

    CommonSpirit Health (Westminster, CO)


    Job Summary and Responsibilities

    **Respiratory Therapists may be eligible for a relocation bonus up to** **$8,000.** _Ask a recruitment team member for more information to learn more!_

     

    When you join our team, you will help advance modern medicine by providing your skills, experience, and commitment to compassionate care. The impact you will make in our faith-based, mission-driven culture drives the opportunity to cultivate excellence and achieve professional fulfillment united in humankindness.

    As a Respiratory Therapist (RT) you will:

    + Perform respiratory procedures under physician direction in all patient areas.

    + Be responsible for patient assessments, care plans, plan implementation and evaluation and revision of therapy plan as needed.

    + Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure the most effective and efficient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes.

    + Utilize knowledge of patient’s age and cultural diversity in the provision of patient care.

    + Support the organization vision and mission and practices performance improvement techniques to assure the delivery of the most effective patient care.

    Job Requirements

    In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

    + 1 year of respiratory therapy experience, preferred

    + Prior use of electronic medical records (EMR), preferred

    + High School Diploma required

    + Associates Degree preferred

    + Completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy Education Program, i.e. CoARC, JRCRTE, or CAAHEP required

    + Must have current state Licensure (RLT) in applicable state of employment. Must have CRT by NBRC required

    + BLS required from the American Heart Association

    + Current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association required upon hire or obtain within 6 months of hire (for locations in Kansas, ACLS is required within 1 year of hire/transfer date).

    + NRP certification and PALS certification upon hire or obtain within 6 months of hire for: St. Anthony North Health, St. Francis Medical Center, St. Mary Corwin, St. Thomas More, Mercy, Longmont.

     

    Physical Requirements - Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)

     

    Where You'll Work

     

    For more than 50 years, St. Anthony North Hospital has delivered optimal health care to the communities of Westminster, Erie, Brighton, Broomfield, Northglenn and Thornton. Highlights of our campus include 60,000 square feet of integrated primary and specialty care physician clinics, ambulatory surgery center, birthing center with private birthing suites, Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services, over 150 inpatient beds and an outpatient diagnostics center with lab and imaging services. In 2023, we received our prestigious Magnet designation! We are so proud of our nursing staff for this achievement, which is awarded to less than 6 percent of hospitals in the United States. Built on the pillars of convenience, wellness and person-centered care, we offer inpatient and outpatient care at one site, with an emphasis on preventive health, wellness and health education.

    Pay Range

    $28.50 - $46.75 /hour

     

    We are an equal opportunity employer.