Respiratory Therapist - Full-time
About The Position
Our TriCities hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives - and Respiratory Therapists (RT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way. We support your career growth and personal well-being: Start Strong: Extensive Respiratory Therapist (RT) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting. Advance Your Career: Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education. Elevate Your Skills: Clinical ladder program. Ease the Burden: Student debt benefit program. Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care
Requirements
- Must possess "Active" CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.
- Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma (preferred) or high school transcript/diploma or GED.
- Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
- Current state licensure is required.
- ACLS is required within 6 months of hire. (Agency RT must have ACLS upon first shift, PRN staff must have ACLS upon hire).
Nice To Haves
- One (1) year of related experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Evaluating patients and recommending an appropriate treatment plan.
- Providing respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions.
- Performing insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes.
- Promoting continuous quality improvement.
- Teaching and counseling patients/families.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Continuing education
- Clinical ladder program
- Student debt benefit program
- Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
- Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as 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
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
