Registered Respiratory Therapist

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Registered Respiratory Therapist with Doctors Hospital of Augusta you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Doctors Hospital of Augusta offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include comprehensive medical coverage, additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing, 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, family support through fertility and family building benefits, referral services for child, elder and pet care, consumer discounts, retirement readiness, education assistance, colleague recognition program, Time Away From Work Program, Employee Health Assistance Fund.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Doctors Hospital of Augusta family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Registered Respiratory Therapist to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

As a Respiratory Therapist, you'll play an essential role in guiding patients through both routine care and critical moments. You'll perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures while managing invasive and noninvasive ventilation across a variety of care settings. You'll have access to advanced respiratory technology, mentorship from experienced RT leaders, and the support of a dependable, collaborative team that will set you up for success and ongoing professional growth. And with consistent, predictable scheduling, you'll have the stability and resources to deliver your best care, continue building your expertise, and make a lasting impact on patient health every day.

What you will do in this role:

• Perform and document patient assessment, including breath sounds, airway patency, and cuff pressure. Conduct diagnostic procedures to evaluate the need for, and response to, respiratory therapy.
• Administer respiratory care therapies, including oxygen delivery, aerosol medication delivery, and chest physiotherapy.
• Assist with placement of artificial airways. Initiate, monitor, and maintain mechanical ventilation.
• Monitor patient for therapeutic response. Notify provider and intervene as appropriate in the event of an unintended response.
• Assist with transportation of ventilator-dependent patients.
• Respond to emergent patient situations and ensure airway integrity and adequate ventilation during resuscitation as required.

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• RRT/Respiratory Care Practitioner (RRT / RCP)
• State Registered Respiratory Therapist
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date
• Bachelors Degree, or Associate Degree

Doctors Hospital of Augusta has provided quality healthcare services since 1973. We give patients access to trained physicians and advanced technology. With nearly 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 350+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities. We offer a wide range of services for our patients. Our services include our nationally recognized Burn Center and Cancer Center, accredited by the American College of Surgeons. We are Chest Pain Accredited. We have earned the Joint Commission's certificate of distinction for total hip and total knee replacement and spinal fusion surgery and are the only CARF accredited facility in the area.

At Doctors Hospital, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our Augusta community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Registered Respiratory Therapist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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