Registered Respiratory Therapist

Registered Respiratory Therapist

The Registered Respiratory Therapist role within the University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center offers a unique chance to become part of a dynamic, collaborative interdisciplinary team. This position adds value to patient care and significantly assists individuals with breathing issues. We currently offer an opportunity for a full time nights, Registered Respiratory Therapist to support adult patients in our acute care hospital in Ashland. Joining our team comes with several benefits, including:

• A $10,000 sign-on bonus
• Ashland University discount available
• Tuition reimbursement
• Full benefits and retirement
• Enhanced PTO for candidates with 5+ years of relevant work experience
• Support for continuing education, career growth, and professional development

A Brief Overview: The Level 1 therapist is learning and incorporating the mission statement and standards of behavior of his/her hospital or care facility. This therapist performs basic competencies within orientation and provides satisfactory respiratory therapy with minimum supervision.

What You Will Do:

• Mechanical ventilation
• Medicated aerosol delivery
• Airway clearance therapy
• Patient monitoring
• Oxygen and humidity therapy
• Special procedures (CPR, specialty gases, bronchoscopy, transport, etc.)

Additional Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients

Qualifications:

• Education: Associate's Degree in Respiratory (Required) or Bachelor's Degree in Respiratory (Required)
• Work Experience: 1+ years Respiratory Therapy (Preferred)
• Licenses and Certifications: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) (Required Upon Hire), Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (Preferred), NRP Certification (Neonatal facilities) (Required within 6 Months)

Physical Demands:

• Standing Frequently
• Walking Frequently
• Sitting Rarely
• Lifting Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Carrying Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Pushing Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Pulling Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Climbing Occasionally up to 50 lbs
• Balancing Occasionally
• Stooping Frequently
• Kneeling Frequently
• Crouching Frequently
• Crawling Occasionally
• Reaching Frequently
• Handling Frequently
• Grasping Frequently
• Feeling Constantly
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly
• Repetitive Motions Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly

Travel Requirements: 10%

Primary Location: United States-Ohio-Ashland

Work Locations: 1025 Center St Ashland 44805

Job: Respiratory Therapy

Organization: Samaritan_Medical_Center

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Shift: Nights and Weekends

Job Type: Standard

Job Level: Professional

Travel: No

Remote Work: No

Job Posting: Jul 27, 2026, 12:05:27 PM