Respiratory Therapist - Hiring Immediately

UCHealth; Steamboat Springs (CO); On-site; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Travel stipend

13-week assignments

Local traveler options

Retirement plan

Job summary

UCHealth UCHlth Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat Springs, CO, seeks a Respiratory Therapist to join a full-time team. The role features 72 hours per pay period with a flex shift, and a pay rate of $50.00 per hour plus a travel package/stipend.

Local traveler options exist for those within 75 miles and 13-week assignments are available. Requires NBRC RRT, ACLS, and BLS with current credentials at start date.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
• One year of experience.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by NBRC.
• ACLS certification required.
• BLS certification (American Heart Association or Red Cross) required and valid through start date.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care with ventilator management and airway support.
• Manage respiratory therapies across multiple levels of care.
• Support clinical ladders and professional growth through in-unit projects.

Skills

Respiratory Therapist

RRT NBRC Certification

ACLS

BLS

Education

Accredited Respiratory Therapy program

Job description

Location: UCHealth UCHlth Yampa Valley Med Center, US:CO:Steamboat Springs

Department: UCHlth Yampa Valley Medical Center

Work Schedule: Full Time, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Flex

Pay: $50.00 per hour plus travel package/stipend

LOCAL Traveler contract options available for those who reside within 75 miles

13 week assignments available

Minimum Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
• One year of experience
• Registered as a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• ACLS
• BLS - 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.

At UCHealth, We Improve Lives

Picture yourself on a dynamic team improving lives in the following way(s):

• Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care to provide various imaging and radiologic procedures
• Values a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional outcomes
• Models proficiency through precepting those new to imaging and/or UCHealth
• Welcomes new knowledge in a fast paced, innovative clinical environment
• Contributes to secure safety and quality at the point of care

Respiratory Therapist:

• 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.

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Recognition

Market reviews

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Health and well-being

• 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.
• Time away from work: Limited time off (LTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
• Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.

Retirement and savings

• 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health saving accounts available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.

Education and career growth

• 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.
• Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.

We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

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