CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen-both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life Colorado TM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.
CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation?s largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.
Overview:
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)
Your Connected Community:
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.
Penrose-St. Francis Health Services is a full-service, 712-bed acute care provider in Colorado Springs comprised of Penrose Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and St Francis Hospital - Interquest. St. Francis Hospital opened in 2008 to keep pace with the growing needs of the Colorado Springs? community on the north side of the city. St. Francis Hospital features 340-beds and offers a modern Birth Center, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cancer Center, Emergency Department, Level III Trauma Center, Imaging Services, Acute Inpatient Rehab, Surgical Services and Critical Care Unit. It also serves as southern Colorado?s home base for the Flight For Life® Colorado air medical transport service.
It?s an incredible time to join us as we celebrate recognition with Magnet® Hospital designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for superior quality in nursing care. With more than 300 days of annual sunshine, mild winters and easy-to-access recreational areas including Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods and some of Colorado?s top destination resorts, you will enjoy an incredible lifestyle while having the career you?ve always wanted.
Our Total Reward Offerings:
Be sure to consider our generous benefits as part of your overall compensation! Designed with your well-being in mind, our benefits include:
Medical
Dental
Vision
401K with generous match
Daycare FSA that can include a company contribution
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