Respiratory Therapist / Days

Select Specialty Hospital - Memphis • Memphis, TN

4d • $25 - $39 • Onsite

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital - Memphis is a critical illness recovery hospital providing inpatient post-ICU care to chronic, critically ill patients who need extended healing and recovery. Respiratory Therapists provide compassionate respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions. The position is located in Memphis, Tennessee, inside Methodist University, and is full-time, day shift from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Compensation is $25.00 to $38.95 per hour.

The hospital provides an extensive orientation program, a clinical ladder program, tuition reimbursement, continuing education, a student debt benefit program, and generous PTO for full-time team members. Full-time team members also have access to medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings, a company-matching 401(k), and life and disability protection.

Requirements

• Possess an active CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.
• Provide proof of graduation: college transcript or diploma is preferred; high school transcript or diploma or GED is also accepted.
• Possess Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the start date.
• Hold current state licensure.
• Obtain ACLS within six months of hire. Agency respiratory therapists must have ACLS before their first shift; PRN staff must have ACLS upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• One year of related experience is preferred.
• College transcript or diploma as proof of graduation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and recommend an appropriate treatment plan.
• Provide respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions.
• Perform insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes.
• Promote continuous quality improvement.
• Teach and counsel patients and families.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Continuing education
• Clinical ladder program
• Student debt benefit program
• Generous PTO for full-time team members
• Medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
• Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan
• Life and disability protection for full-time team members

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED