Respiratory Therapist PRN

At CommonSpirit Mountain Region we believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness.

St. Anthony Summit Hospital is a Level III trauma center serviced by Flight For Life Colorado. We are nationally recognized as a multiple-time recipient of the Press Graney Guardian of Excellence Award for Patient Experience and we were named a Top 100 Hospital in the U.S. by IBM Watson Health in 2018. We also are a Pathway to Excellence-designated hospital recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as being one of the best hospitals for nurses to work. We provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Summit County and the surrounding region including surgical emergency/trauma critical care birth center orthopedics breast care digital mammography breast MRI radiology and imaging infusion therapy nuclear medicine cardiology oncology Summit Sleep Disorders Center Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) gastroenterology and Total Joint Replacement.

We are proudly provide convenient care where you live work and play - thats why visitors and residents alike can count on us for emergent and urgent medical addition to 24/7 Level III emergency care at St. Anthony-Summit Hospital in Frisco we have three emergency mountain clinics at the base of the Breckenridge Copper Mountain and Keystone resorts as well as urgent care and primary care available from CMG High Country Healthcare clinics in Frisco Breckenridge and Silverthorne.

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 patients 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.

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)