Respiratory Therapist

The Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) or respiratory therapist is an individual trained in the technical aspects of respiratory care and will exhibit those skills and deliver modalities of respiratory therapy, emergent and intensive respiratory care, and diagnostic procedures. Work hours are 24-hour coverage with rotational shift that includes day, night, weekend, holiday shifts plus occasional overtime and on-call.

Education & Experience Requirements:

__(NEW GRADUATE RESPIRATORY THERAPIST)__

__Education:__

* Associate of Science Degree in Respiratory Care from a Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)

__Credentials:__

* Must have and maintain a current valid Respiratory Care Practitioner license from any state of the United States of America, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States
* Must have and maintain a current valid Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT).

__Certification:__

* Must maintain a current valid certification of the following throughout employment:
* Must have and maintain a current valid BLS Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
* Must have and maintain a current valid Advance Cardiopulmonary Life Support (ACLS) Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA), _if none,_ must obtain within 90 days from date of hire
* Must have and maintain a current valid Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA), _if none,_ must obtain within 180 days from date of hire
* Must have and maintain a current valid Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA), _if none,_ must obtain within 180 days from date of hire
* Must obtain Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) licensure within 1 year from date of hire.

__Experience:__

Must have official copies of clinical rotation experience from the attended Respiratory Care program

(RESPIRATORY THERAPIST)

__Education:__

Associate degree in respiratory care from an accredited CoARC school of Respiratory Therapy.

__Credentials:__

* Must have and maintain a current valid Respiratory Care Practitioner license from any state of the United States of America, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States
* Must have and maintain a current valid Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

__Certification:__

* Must have and maintain a current valid certification of the following throughout employment:
* Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
* Advance Cardiopulmonary Life Support (ACLS) Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA), _if none,_ must obtain within 90 days from date of hire
* Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA), _if none,_ must obtain within 180 days from date of hire
* Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA), _if none,_ must obtain within 180 days from date of hire

__Experience:__

Accepting New Grad RRTs

Must have two (2) years of recent experience in respiratory care at a general/acute hospital

Work Schedule:

Varied

Compensation:

Sign On Bonus

Relocation Allowance

Hourly Rate: $28 to $47

Compensation Range:

TBD/Negotiable

Benefits:

* Medical, Vision, Dental
* Group Term Life insurance
* ShortTerm and LongTerm Disability
* Retirement Plan – 401K with employer match
* Workers’ Compensation insurance
* Company Holidays & Paid Time Off (PTO) includes vacation & Short term illness leave
* Long Term Illness Leave

Compensation Points:

Loan Repayment, Retirement Package, Cost of Living

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