Registered Respiratory Therapist

Position Name: Registered Respiratory Therapist

Day Shifts: Nights

Sign On: $25,000


Relocation: Case by Case

Facility Overview:

This facility is a Joint Commission accredited 404-bed hospital that builds on a proud tradition of healthcare excellence in Osceola County, Florida. We are committed to continually enhancing the standard of healthcare by providing services to include Emergency Care, Trauma Care, Pediatric ER, Heart & Vascular Institute, Comprehensive Stroke Center, The Baby Suites maternity care, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Level II, Women's Services, Behavioral Health, Orthopedics & Spine and a Graduate Medical Education Program.


Job Summary/Responsibilities:

Under general supervision, the RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) will perform all respiratory care related duties.

Set up and administer all routine and complex respiratory therapy procedures to patients of all ages.

Responsible for the application and operation of acute care ventilators used for continuous short and long-term mechanical ventilation.

Respiratory Therapists are expected to be self-directed in the absence of the full-time Team Leader.


Maintain all department and hospital records and enter accurate information into the hospital computer for the therapy as given.


Qualifications/Experience:
• Min 1+ years of RRT Experience
• Needs to have the FL RRT license in hand
• Completion of an AMA approved respiratory care program (associate's degree)
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support).

Benefits:
• 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discount program
• Employee stock purchase program
• Student loan repayment

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