Additionalinformation

Additional Information

Wage: Wage range will depend on applicable years of experience and level of license.

CRT - $30.29/hour - $46.06/hour

RRT - $33.21/hour - $48.98/hour

FTE: .90 (36 hours/week)

Benefits: This position is benefits eligible

Union Status: This is a Teamsters-covered position

Companydescription

Company Description

KVH is an integrated healthcare delivery system that includes 24-hour emergency care, inpatient, and outpatient hospital services through KVH Hospital. Clinics and services provided include family medicine, internal medicine, a geriatric nurse practitioner program, home health and hospice, physical therapy, orthopedics, general surgery, pediatrics, women’s health, and urgent care.

Kittitas Valley Healthcare expects all employees to uphold our Vision & Mission. The KVH Vision, Mission & Guiding Principles can be found at http://www.kvhealthcare.org/mission-and-vision.

KVH puts ‘employee care’ high on the priority list, with health benefits like low cost medical, dental, and vision insurance and a robust employee wellness program. KVH offers company contribution toward your choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, including coverage available for spouses/ domestic partners, and dependent children. KVH believes that continuing education is critical to our mission and vision. We have implemented many educational programs such as the Medical Assistant Apprenticeship program and certification pay to encourage continuing education. We want our employees to know they are valued. One of the ways we show this is by quickly vesting employees, making them pension eligible after just one year of part-time status. To view more details about the comprehensive benefits package we offer to eligible employees visit our website -

Benefits - KV Healthcare

www.kvhealthcare.org

Jobdescription

Job Description

Provides Cardiopulmonary services to hospital patients and outpatients. Coordinates patient care with physicians, nursing staff, and other therapies. Requires advanced practitioner skills to intervene in complex patient care situations. Advanced assessment skills required. Conducts non-invasive cardiac and respiratory studies/tests. Coordinates and conducts special projects as assigned. Assists Nursing staff with short term relief during high utilization times.

Qualifications

What is required...

• Registry with the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
• Current Washington State Respiratory Therapist license from the Washington State Department of Health
• Current CPR card (maintenance required)
• ACLS within 6 months of hire (maintenance required)
• PALS within 6 months of hire (maintenance required)
• NRP within 6 months of hire (maintenance required)

What is preferred...

• Work and/or educational experience that promoted group/team relationships
• Previous experience in the practice of respiratory care; including care specific to adult and pediatric acute care delivery.
• Previous experience in tertiary level respiratory care or geriatric respiratory care