Adult Registered Respiratory Therapist

HCA Healthcare; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Additional benefits

Job summary

Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA, is seeking an Adult Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a full-time days role with rotating weekends. You will perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, manage ventilation, and work across emergency, ICU and acute care settings with access to advanced respiratory technology.

You will collaborate with a skilled team, receive mentorship, and contribute to high-quality patient care while maintaining professional growth in a

Qualifications

• ACLS, BCLS and PALS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner eligibility is required.
• Associate Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Guide adult and geriatric patients through routine care and critical moments.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and manage invasive and noninvasive ventilation.
• Utilize advanced respiratory technology in emergency, ICU and acute care settings.

Skills

ACLS

BCLS

PALS

RRT/RCP-State

Education

Associate or Bachelor's Degree

Job description

This position is for Full Time Days with rotating weekends.

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Respiratory Therapist, Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah, GA.

Are you ready to practice respiratory care at the highest level?

As an Adult Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at Memorial Health University Medical Center, you will play an essential role in guiding adult and geriatric patients through both routine care and critical moments. Operating within a 530+ bed Level I trauma center, you will execute advanced, therapist-driven medical protocols across emergency, critical care (ICU), and acute care settings. You will have access to state-of-the-art respiratory technology, advanced computerized blood gas systems, and a highly collaborative team environment dedicated to practicing at the top of your license.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Respiratory Therapist, you’ll play an essential role in guiding patients through both routine care and critical moments. You’ll perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures while managing invasive and noninvasive ventilation across a variety of care settings. You’ll have access to advanced respiratory technology, mentorship from experienced RT leaders, and the support of a dependable, collaborative team that will set you up for success and ongoing professional growth. And with consistent, predictable scheduling, you’ll have the stability and resources to deliver your best care, continue building your expertise, and make a lasting impact on patient health every day.

What qualifications you will need:

• ACLS, BCLS and PALS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner
• Associate Degree or Bachelors Degree

Benefits

Memorial Health University Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Memorial Health University Medical Center (https://memorialhealth.com/) has provided quality healthcare services since 1955, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 600+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities that serves 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Located in Savannah, Georgia, we are a regional referral center for heart care, cancer care, trauma care, children's care, high-risk pregnancies and high-risk newborn care. Our hospital includes the region's only Level I trauma center and children's hospital , as well as the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine.

At Memorial Health, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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