Respiratory Therapist

Company: The Medical Center of Aurora
Location: Aurora
Posted on: May 24, 2023

Job Description:

Description Hourly Wage Estimate: $29.27 - $45.91 / hour
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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.Generous sign-on and relo bonuses available!Local bonus offering: $10,000 sign-on bonus Relocation bonus offering: $7,000 sign-on + $3,000 relo bonusBonus eligibility limited to candidates not currently employed by HealthONE/HCA. -Healthcare Corporation of America (HCA) is a community of 94,000 Registered Nurses and 38,000 active physicians. We have over 1,900 facilities ranging from hospitals, freestanding ER's, ambulatory surgery centers, and urgent care clinics. Our facility based staff continues to raise the bar in patient care. Ten HCA hospitals have been named in IBM Watson Health's top 100 best-performing hospitals based on patient satisfaction and operational data. -HCA is dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues. We will provide you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are currently looking for an ambitious Registered Respiratory Therapist to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential here! -The Medical Center of Aurora, level II trauma a level III NICU, part of HCA's HealthOne, The Medical Center of Aurora is a 346 bed hospital. TMCA is also an Emergency Nurse Association Lantern Award Recipient for 2013-2016, State of the art Heart Care Tower, Community Hospital Cancer Program accreditation from America College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. NAPBC-accredited Breast Cancer Care Center, Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children's affiliation, and an affiliate of HealthOne, Denver's largest healthcare center.The Medical Center of Aurora offers patients the highest quality care and the most advanced technologies and treatments in nearly every medical specialty. -The Respiratory Therapy Department at The Medical Center of Aurora is seeking Respiratory Care Practitioners who align with our vision of elevating the practice of Respiratory Care. We are seeking therapists who are excited to practice with autonomy, respect, and be part of a dynamic team who seek to practice at the top of license. We strive to practice evidence based medicine and are goal driven. Acting as practitioners we work hard to optimize patient care through patient advocacy and strategic physician partnerships. -At The Medical Center of Aurora you will have the opportunity to be a part of a collaborative team who continue to seek ways to improve quality outcomes as well as encouragement for career advancement. - -Responsibilities:

• The RRT will provide services, timely and efficiently, at appropriate levels to all patients and in all settings served by the department.
• The RRT will perform tasks and duties as outlined in the Respiratory Care Departments Policy and Procedure Manual and will assist in assigned administrative tasks, and will maintain clinical competencies through participation in educational and orientation programs.
• The RRT should also be able to provide advanced clinical expertise and education to departmental staff members and other members of the healthcare team. -The Medical Center of Aurora/Centennial Hospital -expects our core values to be reflected in the way every employee interacts with co-workers, patients and family members, and with others in the community. - The intent of these values is to assure that TMCA/CH -creates the environment where individuals choose to work, and that patient care services are of the highest quality. -We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and student loan repayment. We would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity. -If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply. We promptly review all applications. If you are highly qualified you will hear from one of our managers. We are actively interviewing so apply today! - -We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. - -
  -Qualifications:Licensure/Certification/Registration: - -
  • Current Colorado Respiratory License, RRT credential required
  • BLS, ACLS, PALS and NRP must be American Heart Association or American Red CrossEducation: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
    • Graduate of an Accredited Respiratory Therapy Program - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Experience: - -
      • - - - - - - - - Two years recent Acute Care Experience

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