Respiratory Therapist

Gennte Technologies; Alamosa (CO); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Gennte Technologies is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join our rural relocation program in Colorado. You will perform advanced respiratory care, including ventilator support, ABG interpretation, and PFTs, while maintaining accurate EMR documentation.

The role requires an AMA-approved RT program, NBRC RRT/CRT credentials, active Colorado license, BLS, and ACLS/PALS/NRP within 6 months of hire. A sign-on bonus and relocation assistance may be available.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an AMA approved Respiratory Therapy program.
• Credentialed as NBRC RRT or CRT.
• Active Colorado license in good standing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• ACLS, PALS and NRP required within 6 months of hire.
• Ability to perform advanced respiratory care procedures as directed.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced procedures including ventilator care, suctioning, and spirometry.
• Administer bronchial hygiene therapies and oxygen delivery.
• Conduct EKGs, EEGs, PFTs and mobile telemetry monitoring.
• Document care in EMR and maintain organized medical records.

Skills

Ventilator care

ABG interpretation

PFTs

ECG/EKG

PALS

Education

AMA approved Respiratory Therapy program

NBRC RRT/CRT credential

Colorado license

Job description

A sign-on bonus and relocation assistance may be available for this position.
Candidate must be willing to relocate to a rural area.

What You’ll Need:

• Graduate of a college or university program of Respiratory Therapy (AMA approved).
• Credentialed with the NBRC as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
• Active Colorado license in good standing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and NRP required within 6 months of hire.
• Ability to perform all basic and selected advanced respiratory care therapeutic procedures as directed and monitored by appropriate personnel.

What You’ll Do:

• Able to perform advances procedures requiring appropriate level of knowledge in advanced procedures, including: ventilator care, suctioning, artificial airway care, resuscitation, bedside spirometry, ABG specimen collections and interpretation and chest X-ray interpretation.

• Administers all basic bronchial hygiene and therapeutic procedures to include: IPPB, Incentive Spirometry, EZ-PAP, HHN, CPT, bland aerosol administration, humidification therapy, O2 therapy, CPR, basic/advanced airway maintenance, smoking cessation education and asthma education.
• Performs EKGs, EEGs, PFTs, Mobile Cardiac Telemetry, Holter and Event Monitor hookups.
• Utilizes and maintains an organized medical record and utilizing clinical forms and EMR for documentation.