Respiratory Therapist

Job Title

Respiratory Therapist - Days

Location

Craig, CO

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Day Shift

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver competent respiratory care procedures per department policy, including airway management, bag/mask ventilation, suctioning, and artificial airway use.
• Initiate, maintain, and monitor mechanical ventilation for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients; interpret flow volume and pressure volume curves to guide clinical changes.
• Perform arterial blood gas draws, patient assessments, and document all respiratory care procedures accurately and completely.
• Verify physician orders, prepare and receive patient reports, and keep supervisors informed of changes in workload and patient acuity.
• Administer and translate respiratory medications for neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations using appropriate equipment and procedures.
• Assist with orientation and training of new staff and students; complete required continuing education and department-specific training.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of a CoARC-accredited Respiratory Care Program with the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the NBRC.
• Current, unencumbered state license or certification as applicable.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification, or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and successfully pass a background check and pre-employment drug screen.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Minimum one (1) year of RRT experience with demonstrated knowledge in general respiratory care and mechanical ventilation.
• Experience with pulmonary diagnostics.
• Experience with cardiac diagnostics including EKG, Holter monitor, event monitor, and cardiac stress testing.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to practice across a broad range of specialty areas including critical care, emergency, neonatal, pediatric, and geriatric respiratory care.
• Work in a collaborative clinical environment that supports continuous learning, professional development, and quality improvement initiatives.