Registered Respiratory Therapist

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Boulder Community Health, Boulder, CO 80303

$34.09 - $51.13 an hour - Per Diem, Various shifts.

Range includes per diem differential. +$2.50 / hr for weekend shifts.

Boulder Community health is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist. The RRT initiates and performs basic and advanced respiratory care techniques and sets up, operates and maintains various types of respiratory care equipment utilized in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disease and / or illness.

A RRT provides consultation and technical assistance to physicians, nursing personnel and other clinical personnel regarding respiratory care treatments, procedures and ventilator management.

Benefits :

• 403(b)Retirement plan
• Education assistance program
• Staff Support Initiatives such as Sound Baths, Meditation, Massages, and Reiki
• Free one-on-one retirement planning sessions
• Employee Assistance Program offering 8 free, confidential counseling sessions for you and your family

Qualificati ons :

• Successful completion of an approved Respiratory Therapy Program as required by licensure within 12 months of hire
• Colorado State License for Respiratory Therapist
• Requires RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) with initial certification from NBRC (National Board for Respiratory Care) verified
• BLS (Basic Life Support) required within conditional period
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) required within conditional period
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) and ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) encouraged but not required
• One year of respiratory therapy experience within hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities :

• Performs physician or licensed independent provider prescribed therapeutic or prophylactic respiratory care modalities such as medications, aerosol therapy, intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB), chest physical therapy (percussion, postural drainage, suctioning), incentive spirometry, oxygen therapy, and others according to developed policies, procedures, and standards.
• Sets up, operates, and monitors ventilators under the direction of a physician or other license provider.
• The respiratory therapist assists the physician with intubation but does not perform independently.
• Assists with ventilation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation but does not perform intubation.
• Performs pulmonary function studies, ear oximetries, EKG's and initial orders within shift ordered, immediately on STAT orders.

After certified, draws arterial blood gas samples when necessary.)

Writes telephone or verbal physician orders onto the patient's chart.

About Boulder Community Health and Boulder, Colorado

Boulder Community Health’s vision is partnering to create and care for the healthiest community in the nation. We are a community owned-and-operated nonprofit health system dedicated to providing local access to high-quality medical care to our community in Boulder and surrounding areas.

We are known across Colorado for our clinical excellence in heart care, neurosurgery, stroke care, orthopedics and cancer care.

We’re proud of our tradition of being an early adopter of new technologies and medical techniques that improve care for our patients.

We are a Certified Level II Trauma Center with numerous awards and recognition including the 2023 Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award, 2022 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care from Leapfrog, Money Magazine and Newsweek and Boulder Weekly’s 2022 Best Hospital.

Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, living and working in Boulder means enjoying the outdoors and natural beauty, bringing a fresh perspective to healthcare practice.

As an employee at Boulder Community Health, you will enjoy working in state-of-the-art facilities with competitive compensation and benefits, including health / dental / life, tuition reimbursement and an on-site fitness center.

You also have access to an incredible Employee Wellness and Support program, employee activities, discounts and more!