Travel Respiratory Therapist - $2,246 per week

West Jordan, Utah

Salary Details: $2246.00 a week

Centura Health Corporation - 3580 W 9000 S, Holy Cross Hospital - Jord
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    Certification Details
  • BLS
  • State Respiratory Therapist Licensure
    Job Details
  • Perform respiratory procedures under physician direction in all patient areas.
  • Responsible for patient assessments, care plans, plan implementation and evaluation and revision of therapy plan as needed.
  • Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure the most effective and efficient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes.
  • Utilizes knowledge of patient's age and cultural diversity in the provision of patient care.
  • Supports the organization vision and mission and practices performance improvement techniques to assure the delivery of the most effective patient care.
  • Delivers respiratory care procedures to patients in general, acute, critical care and emergency areas according to departmental policies and procedures.
  • Performs therapeutic modalities including patient monitoring, medication delivery, ventilation management, expansion therapy, and bronchial hygiene.
  • Performs diagnostic testing including ABG's, PFT's, EKG's, cardiac, bronchoscopy, and pulse oximetry.
  • Assists in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency care by providing airway maintenance and management, cardiac support and other assistance as needed to expedite patient and physician needs.
  • Responds to patient needs in a timely, effective manner.
  • Provides patient and family education and teaching.
  • Transports patients within the hospital or between facilities.
  • Ability to provide on-call coverage outside of standard scheduled hours per department and/or facility policy.
  • Develops care plan from thorough assessment via protocol criteria or directed physician order.
  • Documents all patient care activities including evaluations, progress notes and detailed treatment records per standards of practice, legal requirements and regulatory/third party payer requirements.
  • Documents ongoing status, interventions, patient response and outcomes to correctly capture billing charges.
  • Coordinates and communicates effectively to all patients, families, staff, physicians, and other customers concerning respiratory therapy services by direct verbal and/or written communication respecting confidentiality at all times.
  • Technical and interpersonal problem solving.
  • Determines the proper function of all equipment used and make interventions as needed.
  • Anticipates, recognizes and assists others in identifying patient complications and reactions related to respiratory care.
  • Demonstrates effective time management and is proactive in prioritizing workload and meeting productivity requirements.
  • Adapts to rapidly changing technologies, policies, regulations, census and staffing through priority setting and flexibility.
  • Participates in personal, professional and program development by attending department in-services, meetings and by sharing professional expertise to enhance quality of professional services and staff development.
  • Assists in training respiratory therapy staff, students and other hospital personnel.
  • Acts as a resource for new staff members and co-workers by sharing information and providing education.
    Job Requirements
  • 1 year of respiratory therapy experience, preferred
  • Prior use of electronic medical records (EMR), preferred
    Additional Details
  • Float Requirements: Floating may be required to any Centura location within sixty (60) miles of the original assignment location or Centura-identified float zone .
  • Float assignments may include duties outside of original assignment job requirements (including skill set) in accordance with Centura policy.
Date Posted: 07 June 2025
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