Registered Respiratory Therapist

POSITION SUMMARY:

Full-time 36 hours per week. The Registered Respiratory Therapist’s purpose is to provide quality respiratory care to our patients, including routine and complex procedures, using a wide variety of techniques and equipment. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team and communicates effectively with others. Ensures patient care meets quality standards established by the hospital, department, and regulatory agencies.  Is accountable for maintaining all skills and knowledge necessary to provide safe, effective, and developmentally appropriate respiratory care to all ages of patients from neonate to adolescent. Along with other members of the care team, are responsible for patient outcomes that meet the high standards of care provided by JHACH.

************** Sign on Bonus $10,000.00 *********************

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Assesses patients' clinical status, evaluates progress toward goals, and recommends courses of action to determine a plan of care

Plans for the patient’s respiratory care needs in collaboration with other members of the care team to provide the highest quality of clinical outcomes

Safely performs various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures according to established standards, procedural guidelines, and policies to provide safe patient care

Analyzes critical situations and applies appropriate judgment and critical thinking to achieve problem resolution

Accurately and reliably interprets and communicates patient results to support patient care

Document interventions performed and responses to therapies in the electronic medical record to result in compliant and useful documentation

Interacts with and explains therapeutic modalities to patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team in an understandable manner based on learning styles and individual diversity to ensure collaborative care coordination

Effectively works in a team-based environment, especially during stressful situations involving quickly changing priorities to achieve the highest quality of patient outcomes.

QUALIFICATIONS:  

Associate’s Degree

Current Florida Respiratory Therapist Licensure

Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NRBC) 

Must be a graduate from a Registered Respiratory Therapy Program approved by the Commission of Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)

Minimum of 1 year experience as a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) preferred

No experience required for a New graduate Registered Respiratory Therapist

Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association

Current PALS certification from the American Heart Association must be obtained within a 120-day orientation period

Current NRP certification if working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

What awaits you!

Medical, Dental, Vision

403B Savings Plan

Paid Time off & Paid Holidays

Employee and Dependent Tuition Benefits

Refer a friend to Johns Hopkins, and earn a referral bonus

Health & Wellness programs and much, much more!

Salary Range: Minimum 30.19/hour - Maximum 48.30/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.