Certified Respiratory Therapist

HCA Healthcare•Brandon, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital is seeking a Certified Respiratory Therapist to evaluate patients’ respiratory needs and develop and implement their respiratory care plans. The therapist applies and operates acute-care ventilators for continuous short- and long-term mechanical ventilation, administers routine and complex respiratory therapy procedures to patients of all ages, and maintains department and hospital records, including accurate entry of therapy information into the hospital computer. The role requires self-direction when a full-time Team Leader is absent. The position is at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital, a 400-bed acute care hospital in Brandon, Florida.

Requirements

Completion of a vocational/technical program or an AMA-approved respiratory care program (associate degree).
Clear and active Florida Department of Health licensure as a Certified Respiratory Therapist.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications within six months of hire.
Frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, and moving equipment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients’ respiratory needs.
Develop and implement respiratory care plans for patients.
Apply and operate acute-care ventilators used for continuous short- and long-term mechanical ventilation.
Work independently in the absence of a full-time Team Leader.
Maintain department and hospital records and enter accurate information about therapy provided into the hospital computer.
Set up and administer routine and complex respiratory therapy procedures to patients of all ages.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
Free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Flexible spending accounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.