Registered Respiratory Therapist, Cabarrus

Advocate Health • Concord, NC

1d • $29 - $46

About The Position

The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory care across patient care areas, including administering therapeutic procedures, performing diagnostic procedures, and delivering oxygen therapy. The role initiates, monitors, and maintains mechanical and non-invasive ventilation, evaluates current therapies, recommends care plans, and addresses patient education needs. The therapist also performs blood sampling and analysis, provides respiratory care in emergency settings, documents care and results, and communicates with the healthcare team.

The position requires independent work while supporting coworkers and maintaining proficiency in electronic medical records. The therapist follows departmental safety guidelines, completes regulatory requirements, and annually evaluates proficiency with respiratory care equipment and procedures. This is a Clinical Ladder position, with advancement governed by the Respiratory Therapist Clinical Ladder requirements for experience, approved certifications, and education.

The job involves repetitive physical activity, walking and standing, lifting 20–50 pounds, and moving patients of all age groups. The working environment may include odors, low lighting, and crowded conditions. The role limits access to protected health information to what is reasonably necessary and shares it only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.

Requirements

• Credential as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Current license as a Respiratory Care Practitioner/Licensed Respiratory Therapist in the state of employment.
• Basic Life Support for healthcare providers through the American Heart Association.
• Advanced certification as required by the facility or department.
• Graduate of an approved school of Respiratory Therapy.
• Associate’s degree in respiratory therapy, or equivalent experience may be considered.
• For Free-Standing Emergency Department roles: two years of critical care experience, or a bachelor’s or higher degree in Respiratory Therapy with one year of critical care experience. For all other areas, new graduates with RRT credentials or experienced Respiratory Therapists with RRT credentials are eligible.
• Meet Respiratory Therapist Clinical Ladder requirements for advancement, including applicable experience, approved certification, and education.
• Excellent organization, prioritization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and establish working relationships.
• Effective problem-solving, decision-making, and delegation skills.
• Knowledge of growth and development principles and competency appropriate to the ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
• Ability to walk and stand to perform duties, lift 20–50 pounds, and move patients of all age groups.
• Adequate hearing and eyesight.

Nice To Haves

• BA/BS degree or higher preferred.
• BSRT preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of oxygen-delivery methods and equipment, and conduct prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve adequate oxygenation.
• Administer therapeutic procedures, understanding their purpose, benefits, and possible effects; perform diagnostic procedures according to policy.
• Initiate, monitor, and maintain mechanical and non-invasive ventilators, and understand the critical-care duties and effects of ventilation therapy.
• Independently evaluate current therapies using appropriate judgment and protocols, and recommend plans of care and patient education needs.
• Document therapy and results as required by the hospital, department, and regulatory agencies, and communicate information to appropriate healthcare team members.
• Initiate, conduct, and modify respiratory care techniques in emergency settings.
• Perform and evaluate blood sampling analysis, understanding the values, significance, and treatment of abnormal results.
• Work independently in all patient care areas and assist coworkers with patient care when possible.
• Maintain proficiency in electronic medical records and their interface with the Respiratory Care Department.
• Follow departmental safety guidelines and complete regulatory requirements.
• Complete annual proficiency evaluations of respiratory care equipment and procedures.
• Limit access to protected health information to what is reasonably necessary for the job and share it only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus eligibility.
• Paid Time Off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent-care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, incentive pay for select positions, and the opportunity for annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

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