Respiratory Therapist
commonspirit healthWest Valley City, UT
$30.76 - $45.76 /hour
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commonspirit healthWest Valley City, UTSenior L5
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Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Respiratory Therapist, you will join a multidisciplinary team providing evidence-based, compassionate care across all clinical departments. You will serve as a vital partner to physicians and staff to ensure the highest standards of respiratory excellence and patient-centered outcomes. Every day you will perform essential respiratory procedures, conduct thorough patient assessments, and implement or adjust individualized care plans to optimize treatment efficacy. You will also provide culturally competent care while collaborating with clinical teams to improve overall patient health outcomes. To be successful in this role, you will need a strong commitment to performance improvement and clinical excellence in a fast-paced environment. Your ability to integrate professional expertise with a patient-first approach will be essential to supporting our organizational mission. Delivers respiratory care procedures to patients in general, acute, critical care, and emergency areas according to departmental policies and procedures. Performs therapeutic modalities including patient monitoring, medication delivery, ventilation management, expansion therapy, and bronchial hygiene. Assists in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency care by providing airway maintenance and management, cardiac support, and other assistance as needed to expedite patient and physician needs. Performs diagnostic testing including ABGs, PFTs, EKGs, cardiac, bronchoscopy, and pulse oximetry. Develops care plan from thorough assessment via protocol criteria or directed physician order. Provides patient and family education and teaching. We are offering up to $8,000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements
Job Requirements:
- RequiredHigh School Diploma/ G.E.D.Completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy Education Program, i.e. CoARC, JRCRTE, or CAAHEPCRT by NBRCBasic Life Support- American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support- American Heart Association- Current ACLS certification from upon hire or obtain within 6 months of hire
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support- Current PALS certification upon hire or obtain within 6 months of hire
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program- Current NRP certification upon hire or obtain within 6 months of hire
- PreferredAssociate's DegreeOne (1) year of respiratory therapy experience
Where You'll WorkAs one of the busiest ERs in Utah, Holy Cross Hospital - Jordan Valley West is known for offering a broad spectrum of medical services and specialty clinics to care for the diverse healthcare needs of our growing community. We are on a mission to provide the highest quality health care services with compassion and respect and demonstrate this daily with proactive, focused, caring interactions that comfort, inform and promote healing among patients, families, and co-workers. We believe in doing what's right. We treat our employees fairly, work hard, use resources wisely, and are constantly striving to improve the quality and safety of care we deliver to our patients. We offer a Level III trauma center, STEMI cardiac receiving center, Certified stroke treatment center, and orthopedics specializing in helping athletes recover from sports related injuries.
Pay Range$30.76 - $45.76 /hour
We are an equal opportunity employer.
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Location
West Valley City, UT
Occupation
Respiratory Therapists
Industry
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