Respiratory Therapist - Full-time

Position: Respiratory Therapist (RT) Location: Select Specialty Hospital – Jackson Schedule: Full Time – 12 hour shift – Night Shift Our 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. Benefits 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. 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. Minimum Requirements Must possess an "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). Preferred Qualifications One (1) year of related experience is preferred. Seniority level Entry level Employment type Full‑time Job function Health Care Provider Industries Hospitals and Health Care #J-18808-Ljbffr Select Medical