Registered Respiratory Therapist - Regional Newborn ICU - Multiple ShiftsAvailable

Position Overview Pay range: $22.90-$37.25 per hour. Sign‑on bonus: $5,000 (new hire sign‑on bonus, Part‑time only). Shifts: Full‑Time PM – 3 12‑hour shifts per week; Part‑Time PM – 2 12‑hour shifts per week. Benefits and perks available: robust educational assistance programs; generous paid time off; employee assistance and wellness programs; paid parental leave; qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program; and more. Job Highlights As a respiratory therapist (RT) at UAB Medicine, you will work alongside some of the brightest minds in medicine delivering evidence‑based treatments including high‑frequency ventilation (HFV) and nitric oxide therapy. In this neonatal environment, you will treat some of the sickest babies in our region. RTs go beyond monitoring ventilators and administering breathing treatments; they autonomously manage ventilator protocols and wean patients off mechanical respiratory support. Ideal candidates have at least two years of neonatal respiratory therapy experience. Job Description Evaluate and administer therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory care and life support to patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders. Consult with physicians concerning the development and modification of patient care plans. Provide therapeutic modalities to treat and prevent respiratory‑related conditions. Conduct patient assessments and evaluations including diagnostic testing and limited physical examinations. Follow established policies and procedures when administering therapeutic modalities as prescribed by the physician. Initiate and monitor invasive and noninvasive positive‑pressure mechanical ventilation and the use of weaning protocols in accordance with hospital policies and procedures. Participate in quality improvement initiatives, including critical value and result reporting, patient education, and proper documentation procedures. Perform arterial punctures using radial, brachial, and femoral sites; draw arterial line samples for blood gas analysis per hospital policies and procedures. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications Graduate from an accredited School of Respiratory Therapy. Work experience does not substitute for the education requirement. Currently registered as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) and eligible to be licensed as a Licensed Respiratory Therapist (LRT) with the Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy (ASBRT). Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA); required or must be obtained within 30 days of employment. Depending on the unit/department, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) may be required. Benefits Robust educational assistance programs Generous paid time off Employee assistance and wellness programs Paid parental leave Qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program Other benefits available for eligible positions #J-18808-Ljbffr