Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory Therapist in Longmont, Colorado, United States

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Respiratory Therapist Location: Longmont Category: Professional Management Job Type: Full Time Job ID: 364454 Date Posted: Mar 12, 2026 Share share to e-mail Apply now Save job Saved

Description Location: UCH Health Longs Peak Hospital, Longmont, CO Department: LPH RT Work Schedule: Full Time, 72.00 hours per pay period, 2 weeks Shift: Nights Pay: $31.61 - $47.41 hour. Pay is dependent on applicants relevant experience This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option Career Ladder UCHealth offers a structured way for you to grow your skills, responsibilities, and pay in this position. As you gain experience and expertise, you will have the opportunity to move through different levels of this career ladder.

Minimum Requirements Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program Registered as a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) State licensure ACLS, NRP, PALS within 6 months BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire.

At UCHealth, We Improve Lives

• Provide top-of-scope practice in direct patient care environment utilizing respiratory therapy protocols and best practices to promote optimized care
• Value and effectively partner with a multidisciplinary team to achieve exceptional care outcomes
• Prioritize wellness, a patient perspective, and evidence-based practice
• Model proficiency through precepting those new to healthcare and/or UCHealth
• Welcome new knowledge in a fast-paced, innovative clinical environment
• Contribute to secure safety and quality at the point of care

Respiratory Therapist Practices in technologically complex clinical setting, managing ventilator integration to adaptive pulmonary support and airway management throughout multiple levels of care. Clinical ladders encourage internal growth and promotional opportunity through implantation of various clinical and process improvement projects at the unit, division, regional, or system level.

Benefits

• Employees are our number one asset. UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program.
• Recognition
• Performance bonus
• UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October during the third year of employment.
• Performance-based pay increase
• The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealths established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills, and cost of living.
• Market reviews
• All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.

Health and Well-being

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents
• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources
• Free Care.com membership
• Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs
• Time away from work
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid family and medical leave, inclusive of Colorado FAMLI leaves of absence
• New employees receive an initial PTO load with first paycheck
• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options
• Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option
• Retirement and savings
• 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution
• Additional 457(b) plan may be available
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.

Education and Career Growth

• UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth
• Up to 100% of tuition, books, and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees
• Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities
• Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness
• Eligibility for some programs is based on an employees scheduled work hours.

We Improve Lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions, or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individuals race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

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