Respiratory Therapist Lead

At CommonSpirit Mountain Region, we believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness. 

Holy Cross Hospital – Mountain Point is a 40-bed full-service hospital serving the residents of northern Utah County. Conveniently located in Lehi, Mountain Point is easily accessible from I-15 and SR-92 just east of Thanksgiving Point. Working in a friendly community-focused hospital environment, our highly skilled medical professionals are committed to delivering exceptional care to the people of Lehi and beyond. We uphold the highest standards of patient care in an environment of respect and we continue to strive toward delivering unparalleled long-term services, equipment and facilities to meet the changing health care needs of our community. We are a leader in advanced surgical technologies and are a Level III trauma center and stroke receiving facility.

When you join our team, you will help advance modern medicine by providing your skills, experience, and commitment to compassionate care. The impact you will make in our faith-based, mission-driven culture drives the opportunity to cultivate excellence and achieve professional fulfillment united in humankindness.

Performs 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. In addition to caring for patients as described above, the Respiratory Therapist Lead will serve in a mentoring capacity for the therapy staff and oversee day to day operations including staffing, clinical competencies, staff development, performance evaluations and regulatory compliance. Supports the organization vision and mission and practices performance improvement techniques to assure the delivery of the most effective patient care.

In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

• Three years of respiratory therapy experience in an acute care setting
• Prior use of electronic medical records (EMR), preferred
• High School Diploma required
• Associates or Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy Education Program, i.e. CoARC, JRCRTE, or CAAHEP required
• Must have current state Licensure (RLT) in applicable state of employment. Must have CRT by NBRC required
• BLS required from the American Heart Association
• Current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association required upon hire or obtain within 6 months of hire 
• NRP certification and PALS certification upon hire or obtain within 6 months of hire

Physical Requirements - Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)