Respiratory Therapist
US-CO-Pueblo
commonspirit_careers
Req #: 453746
Type: Varies
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Overview: For more than 135 years, St. Mary-Corwin has cared for the people of Pueblo and the surrounding southern Colorado communities. Driven by a commitment to Pueblo and our healing ministry, St. Mary- Corwin is focused on its core areas of clinical strength: cancer care and orthopedic services. This concentration enables St. Mary-Corwin to serve the southern Colorado region with high quality, high value care for generations to come. Residents of Pueblo enjoy a moderate cost of living within this modern, mid-sized community while experiencing everything great about life in Colorado, including world- class nearby outdoor recreation, thriving local arts and culture, numerous parks, festivals and much more. Responsibilities: When you join our team, you will help advance modern medicine by providing your skills, experience, and commitment to compassionate care. The impact you will make in our faith-based, mission-driven culture drives the opportunity to cultivate excellence and achieve professional fulfillment united in humankindness. As a Respiratory Therapist (RT) you will: * Perform respiratory procedures under physician direction in all patient areas. * Be responsible for patient assessments, care plans, plan implementation and evaluation and revision of therapy plan as needed. * Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure the most effective and efficient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes. * Utilize knowledge of patient's age and cultural diversity in the provision of patient care. * Support 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 your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following: * 1 year of respiratory therapy experience, preferred * 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 6 months of hire * NRP certification and PALS certification upon hire or obtain within 6 months of hire Physical Requirements - Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)
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