Respiratory Therapist - Pulmonary Clinic

aah; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 46,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

aah in Aurora, CO is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for the Pulmonary Administration and Clinic. The full-time role involves patient assessment, ventilator management, and therapy administration under physician direction.

You will educate patients, perform safety checks, and coordinate with team members to manage diverse cases while adhering to hospital policies. A supportive environment emphasizes learning and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required in respiratory care.
• Active RCP license and NBRC credentials as listed.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient condition using pulmonary diagnostics and related data.
• Operate ventilators in ICU and other settings per protocol.
• Provide prescribed respiratory therapies and monitor response.
• Maintain and troubleshoot equipment; ensure safety standards.
• Educate patients on therapy purpose, technique and self-care.
• Collaborate with staff to improve patient outcomes and safety.
• Adhere to department policies and provide clear handoffs.
• Precept new teammates and students as assigned.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Ventilator management

Patient education

Interdepartmental collaboration

Hand-off communication

Safety reporting

Education

Associate degree in Respiratory Care

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Department:

36406 Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center - Pulmonary Administration and Clinic

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

32

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

- M-F, no weekend, no holidays,

- Assisting with DME needs, FENO, Home O2 evaluations

Pay Range:

$33.05 - $49.60

Major Responsibilities:

• Uses Respiratory therapy processes to support assessment of patient utilizing a variety of skills such as pulmonary diagnostics, chest radiograph, hemodynamic values, laboratory values, and correlates blood gases and electrolytes. Can identify and address the special needs of patient population specific to department services.
• Operates specialized ventilators in critical and non-critical care venues. Assists physician with bedside or other procedures as applicable to facility.
• Provides medication treatments and therapies per physician order and/or patient driven respiratory protocols as prescribed.
• Cleans, maintains, and ensures proper functionality of equipment. Troubleshoots equipment as necessary and identifies the need for service and/or repair.
• Educates and instructs patients in purpose, technique, self-care, goal of therapy, and disease management.
• Facilitates clinical problem solving and collaborates with other departments to provide education on managing patients.
• Under physician direction, the respiratory therapist must be able to adapt and comply to policies and procedures for a variety of different service areas, perform tasks and/or special duties as required by assignment and maintain performance standards and organizational behaviors.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills. Provides clear, concise, timely, and accurate patient handoff.
• Promotes a culture of safety by recognizing and applying proper safety measures to prevent patient harm. Reports patient safety events and near misses in a timely manner. Seeks to identify potential safety issues and assists in the implementation of corrective actions.
• Teaches, educates, and precepts new teammates, orientees, and students.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) within 12 months OR active Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential issued by the NBRC if credential received prior to January 1, 2023.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• See Education/Certification Addendum for any additional site-specific requirements.

Education Required:

Graduate from an accredited respiratory care program, with a minimum of an associate degree.

Experience Required:

No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Effective organizational, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Problem solving and decision making for patient care and equipment use.
• Proficient computer skills, use of e-mail and electronic medical record systems.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), listening and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates human relation skills with the ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with a variety of patients, team members, and physicians. Ability to take initiative and work collaboratively with others.
• Demonstrates time management skills with an ability to multi-task and prioritize in an environment with frequent interruptions.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Must be able to lift 50 lb object from knee to waist.
• Must be able to lift 50 lb from floor to waist height occasionally.
• Must be able to lift 40 lb at waist height and carry it across various distances.