Respiratory Therapist - Full-time Days
About The Position
The Respiratory Therapist provides compassionate respiratory care to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery after intensive care. This role involves treating patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions at Select Specialty Hospital - Pittsburgh, located inside UPMC Montefiore. The position is full-time, day schedule, with compensation of $32.69–$44.00 per hour, weekend shift differentials, a $5,000 sign-on bonus, and free parking. The hospital offers an extensive respiratory therapist orientation program, tuition reimbursement and continuing education, a clinical ladder program, a student debt benefit program, generous PTO for full-time team members, medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings, and a company-matching 401(k) retirement plan with life and disability protection for full-time team members.
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 preferred, or high school transcript or diploma, or GED.
- Possess Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the start date.
- Have current state licensure.
- Obtain ACLS within six months of hire; agency respiratory therapists must have ACLS before their first shift, and PRN staff must have ACLS upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- One year of related experience 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
- Weekend shift differentials
- $5,000 sign-on bonus
- Free parking
- Extensive respiratory therapist orientation program
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
