Respiratory Therapist Lead

CommonSpirit Health; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapist Lead in Lehi, UT to oversee operations and provide exceptional patient care. Candidates must have extensive experience in respiratory therapy, relevant certifications, and a passion for healthcare excellence. This role offers a supportive environment and ample opportunity for professional growth.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, & Vision options

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Forgiveness

Generous employer retirement match

Dependent Care FSA with employer contribution

Qualifications

• 3 years of respiratory therapy experience in an acute care setting.
• Current state Licensure (RLT) and CRT certification required.
• BLS and ACLS certifications are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations including staffing and clinical competencies.
• Perform respiratory procedures, care plans, and patient assessments.
• Serve in a mentoring capacity for therapy staff.

Skills

Clinical Competencies

Patient Assessment

Care Plans

Collaboration

Therapeutic Testing

Education

High School Diploma

Associates Degree

Completion of an Accredited Respiratory Therapy Education Program

Job description

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Welcome To CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region

CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen—both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life ColoradoTM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.

CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.

Overview

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

Performs respiratory procedures under physician direction in all patient areas. Responsible for patient assessments, care plans, plan implementation and evaluation, and revision of therapy plan as needed. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure the most effective and efficient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes. Utilizes knowledge of patient’s age and cultural diversity in the provision of patient care. In addition to caring for patients as described above, the Respiratory Therapist Lead will serve in a mentoring capacity for the therapy staff and oversee day to day operations including staffing, clinical competencies, staff development, performance evaluations and regulatory compliance. Supports the organization vision and mission and practices performance improvement techniques to assure the delivery of the most effective patient care.

Qualifications

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

• Three years of respiratory therapy experience in an acute care setting
• Knowledge and experience in medical/trauma terminology, disease conditions, pharmacology, treatment modalities, therapeutic testing and interventions
• 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 1 year of hire/transfer date.
  
  

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

Your Connected Community

We believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness.

Holy Cross Hospital – Mountain Point is a 40-bed full-service hospital serving the residents of northern Utah County. Conveniently located in Lehi, Mountain Point is easily accessible from I-15 and SR-92 just east of Thanksgiving Point. Working in a friendly community-focused hospital environment, our highly skilled medical professionals are committed to delivering exceptional care to the people of Lehi and beyond. We uphold the highest standards of patient care in an environment of respect and we continue to strive toward delivering unparalleled long-term services, equipment and facilities to meet the changing health care needs of our community. We are a leader in advanced surgical technologies and are a Level III trauma center and stroke receiving facility.

Our Total Reward Offerings

We believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Your Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs. Designed with your well-being in mind, we offer:

• Several Medical, Dental, & Vision options.
• Spending Accounts including a Dependent Care FSA that can include an employer contribution
• Retirement account options with a generous employer match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Forgiveness, and so much more!
  
  

View more on our benefits HERE.

Pay Range

$29.68 - $44.91 / hour

Shift: Days

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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