Respiratory Therapist (RT)
About The Position
Trios Health, part of Lifepoint Health, is hiring a Respiratory Therapist to provide respiratory care and support the organization’s mission of making communities healthier. The role delivers routine therapy as delegated by a therapist and responds to codes and requests for emergency assistance by assessing patients and providing appropriate treatment. The Respiratory Therapist monitors, records, and communicates patient conditions; educates patients and families about illnesses and available community resources; and helps maintain respiratory care supplies, medical gas cylinders, storage areas, and equipment. The position also involves cleaning and sterilizing equipment and performing preventive maintenance and calibration of machines. This is a night-shift union position.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within one month of hire or transfer.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required within six months of hire or transfer.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required within six months of hire or transfer.
- NRP.
Responsibilities
- Deliver routine therapy as delegated by a therapist.
- Respond to codes and calls for emergent assistance, assess patient condition, and provide appropriate treatment.
- Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition.
- Educate patients and families about the patient's illness and provide information about community support groups and other resources.
- Monitor, receive, stock, and distribute respiratory care supplies and medical gas cylinders.
- Maintain storage areas with required supply levels and equipment.
- Disassemble, clean, and sterilize equipment; perform preventive maintenance and calibration of machines.
Benefits
- Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
- Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Paid family leave.
- At least 10 days of paid time off per year for full-time employees.
- Eight paid holidays per year.
- Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
- Loan assistance.
- 401(k) retirement package with company match.
- Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
- Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
