Respiratory Specialist - Bethesda North - Full Time Night

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

TriHealth is hiring a Respiratory Specialist for the Respiratory Therapy team at Bethesda North Hospital, a tertiary hospital and regional heart center licensed for approximately 397 beds. The team provides high-acuity, autonomous respiratory care across inpatient and outpatient settings. The role involves specialized respiratory care in critical care, airway management, advanced life support, and mechanical ventilation for patients of all ages, including adults and neonates. Clinical exposure includes advanced ventilator management, intubation, cardiac surgery recovery, LVAD care, and ECMO ramping. The campus is a designated trauma center for northern Cincinnati and is recognized regionally for cardiac care. The Respiratory Specialist performs first-line adult or neonatal intubation, transports newborns, and serves as a preceptor for residents, nurses, and students in pulmonary medicine and therapeutic procedures. This is a full-time night position at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, with rotating weekends and holidays. External candidates may be eligible for a $30,000 sign-on bonus in exchange for a two-year work commitment. Compensation is based on education and experience. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement. To remain in the position, the specialist must perform at least one intubation per quarter and six per year, and maintain a 90% success rate over a one-year period or repeat an OR. TriHealth expects team members to follow its SERVE standards and ALWAYS behaviors, emphasizing service, quality, safety, respect, stewardship, and collaboration.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved technical, professional, or vocational program.
3–4 years of experience in a related field.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Respiratory Care Practitioner credential.

Responsibilities

Provide respiratory care in all patient care settings, including specialized care in critical care, airway management, advanced life support, and mechanical ventilation for all ages.
Demonstrate proficiency and competency in managing adult and neonatal airways.
Recommend, initiate, and perform specialized clinical procedures to help diagnose, treat, or improve patient situations.
Manage ventilators and provide critical care for adults and neonates.
Perform first-line adult or neonatal intubation and transport newborns.
Precept residents, nurses, and students in advanced pulmonary medicine practice and therapeutic procedures.
Perform required documentation, update work lists, and submit all charges by the end of the shift.
Demonstrate proficiency in managing the Respiratory Evaluation Protocol Program.
Perform at least one intubation per quarter and six per year, maintaining a 90% success rate over a one-year period or repeating an OR.
Follow TriHealth SERVE standards and ALWAYS behaviors in interactions with patients, guests, team members, and the community.