Registered Respiratory Therapist II

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Respiratory Therapist II (RRT II) provides respiratory care to patients in a high-acuity inpatient hospital setting, including intensive care, emergency department, and step-down units. This role is responsible for managing patients with complex and rapidly changing cardiopulmonary conditions, requiring strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and the ability to respond quickly in emergent situations. The RRT II reports directly to the Respiratory Therapy Manager and indirectly to the Respiratory Therapy Shift Lead (RTSL). The RRT serves as a key member of the interdisciplinary critical care team, supporting patients requiring advanced life-support therapies such as mechanical ventilation, airway management, patient transport, and specialty respiratory interventions in a comprehensive academic medical center providing tertiary-level care.

Requirements

• Graduate of an NRBC approved Respiratory Therapy program.
• Associate degree in Respiratory Care from a CoARC accredited program required.
• A minimum of 1 year of acute respiratory therapy experience required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• South Carolina Respiratory Care License.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.
• ACLS required (Adult).
• PALS and NRP required (Pediatrics).

Nice To Haves

• AARC membership preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with pulmonary disorders.
• Collects and analyzes sputum, blood, and breath specimens to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases.
• Measures the lung capacity of a patient to determine if there is impaired function.
• Administers treatment prescribed by a physician for the care of patients with abnormalities associated with the process of breathing.
• Assumes primary responsibility for respiratory care treatments, including oversight of respiratory therapy technicians.
• Manages patients with complex and rapidly changing cardiopulmonary conditions.
• Responds quickly in emergent situations.
• Supports patients requiring advanced life-support therapies such as mechanical ventilation, airway management, patient transport, and specialty respiratory interventions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree