Respiratory Therapists provide specialized care to patients with breathing or cardiopulmonary disorders, utilizing advanced respiratory therapy techniques and equipment in clinical settings. This role involves managing ventilators, airway management, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes. At UCHealth, Respiratory Therapists work night shifts, participate in clinical improvement projects, and have access to comprehensive benefits and professional growth opportunities.
DescriptionLocation: UCHealth UCHlth Greeley Hospital, US:CO:Greeley Department: GH RT FTE: Part Time, 0.6, 48.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks) Shift: Nights Pay: $31.61 - $47.41/hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience Minimum Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
- Registered as a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
- ACLS and NRP required within 6 months of hire.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist - Nat'l.
- Respiratory Therapist-State
- 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.
- Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care environment utilizing respiratory therapy protocols and best practices to promote optimized care
- Values and effectively partners with a multidisciplinary team to achieve exceptional care outcomes
- Prioritizes wellness, a patient perspective and evidence-based practice
- Models proficiency through precepting those new to healthcare and/or UCHealth
- Welcomes new knowledge in a fast paced, innovative clinical environment
- Contributes to secure safety and quality at the point of care
- 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.
- Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
- 403(b) with employer matching contributions
- Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
- Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options
- Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options
- Wellness benefits
- Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs
- Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year
- UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.
respiratory therapy, ventilator management, airway management, patient care, pulmonary support, clinical protocols, multidisciplinary team, ACLS certification, NRP certification, healthcare