Respiratory Therapist - Amberwood Post Acute - Amberwood Post Acute
Denver, CO 80222
About the Job
At Amberwood Post Acute, caring is our main concern. Our organization is built on the premise that the most effective way to provide compassionate care is to:
- Maintain high medical integrity
- Foster a team spirit among staff
- Create friendly, beautiful surroundings for our residents and their visitors
What does a Respiratory Therapist do?
The primary purpose of your job position is to perform respiratory/pulmonary therapy, management,
rehabilitation, diagnostic evaluation, and direct care to patients with deficiencies and abnormalities, which
affect the pulmonary system
Essential Duties:
• Receive and follow schedule/instructions from your supervisor and as outlined in our established
policies and procedures.
• Adheres to established policies and procedures of the facility to which the respiratory care practitioner is
assigned.
• Performs focused interview to identify specific patients' needs.
• Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient's condition.
• Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from health care members and documents actual
and/or potential diagnoses.
• Plans for outcomes of care for those patients assigned.
• Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the hospital policies and
patient care outcome standard.
• Adheres to emergency, safety and infection control procedures of the facility to which the respiratory
care practitioner is assigned.
• Promotes and participates in activities to facilitate good interpersonal communications.
• Reports changes in the patient's respiratory status to the Director/Supervisor of Respiratory Care
Services, the nurse primarily responsible for the patient, and the physician, as needed, and prior to
leaving the facility
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel, as well as other
departments within the facility.
• Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known
violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
• Assume the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability of performing the assigned duties
of this position.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information.
Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.
Requirements:
- Must possess a an active CRT or RRT credential.
- Must possess, as a minimum, an Associate Degree from an
accredited school. - Must be a Graduate of a respiratory care program.
- Bachelor of Science degree in the health care field preferred.
- Minimum of one (1) year respiratory experience in a skilled nursing, acute and/or
subacute unit preferred.
Our Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Healthcare Benefits including Vision & Dental (Full-time only)
- 401k (Full-time only)
- Paid Time Off
- Rewards and Bonus Opportunities
- Continuous Training and Growth Opportunities
- Fun environment and a great staff to work with!
To apply for this position please reply to this posting, call Roxane, Recruiter at 720-675-6543, or you can schedule a time to talk to me -
https://calendly.com/roxane-keenan/roxane-keenan-15-minute-call