Respiratory Therapist - RRT

Location 100 Grand Street New Britain (10126) Shift Detail Every third weekend. Every third holiday. Overview Working where every moment matters. Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one common purpose: pride in what we do. The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute‑care community teaching hospital that provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine, surgery, and a wide variety of specialties. Staffed by talented professionals, it serves patients from birth through the end of life throughout the region. Responsibilities Act as a clinically competent practitioner of respiratory care, providing respiratory care to patients with minimal guidance. Perform therapy, management, rehabilitation, diagnostic evaluation, and care for patients with cardiopulmonary system deficiencies and abnormalities affecting other system functions. Administer respiratory therapy, including oxygen and other medical gases, aerosolized medications, positive‑pressure breathing devices, ventilators, resuscitation devices, etc. Perform pulmonary diagnostic procedures and assessments. Use knowledge of growth and development principles to assess each patient’s individual age‑specific needs and provide individualized age‑specific treatments and care. Demonstrate efficiency across clinical and critical care settings, providing quality service to patient care units through communication, cooperation, and collaboration with the healthcare team. Participate in additional training and/or certification courses to develop expertise in specialized clinical areas. Qualifications Associate’s Degree required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred from an AMA‑approved Respiratory program. Ability to function as a self‑directed team member. Must be Connecticut state licensed. Benefits Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth across the state. Employees receive a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. We believe that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees. Every moment matters. And this is your moment. #J-18808-Ljbffr