Respiratory Care Practitioner / RRT
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Pagosa Springs Medical Center

Respiratory Care Practitioner / RRT

Location: Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Specialty: Cardiopulmonary
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• 8 consecutive 10-hour shifts, Wednesday through Wednesday
• 40 hours per workweek
• Overnight on-call coverage is required during the work rotation
• Must be able to meet a 30-minute on-call response time

Required Qualifications

• Valid Colorado Respiratory Care Practitioner license in good standing
• Respiratory Care Practitioner experience within the last year
• 5 years of experience as a Respiratory Care Practitioner
• Graduation from an accredited respiratory therapy program
• NBRC credential
• Current AHA BLS
• Current AHA ACLS
• Current AHA PALS
• Experience working with adult patients
• Experience working with pediatric patients
• Experience in an acute care setting
• ABG draw and analysis experience
• Mechanical ventilation management experience
• Noninvasive ventilation management experience
• Respiratory equipment troubleshooting experience

Preferred Experience

• Pulmonary Function Testing experience, including spirometry and/or box pulmonary function testing
• Walk testing and methacholine challenge testing experience
• Cardiac diagnostic testing experience, including Holter monitors, stress testing, and stress echocardiograms

Role Overview

• Provides respiratory assessment, treatment, education, and diagnostic services across the hospital
• Works with providers and the multidisciplinary care team
• Cares for both adult and pediatric patients
• Responsibilities include respiratory treatments, mechanical and noninvasive ventilation management, respiratory equipment troubleshooting, patient assessments, and pulmonary and cardiology diagnostic testing