Advanced Registered Respiratory Therapist

AdventHealth; Winter Garden (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care. As an Advanced Registered Respiratory Therapist, you will play a crucial role in a state-of-the-art facility, ensuring the highest standards of respiratory care for diverse patient populations. This position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, utilizing your expertise to assess, plan, and implement effective treatment strategies. With a focus on professional growth and community impact, this role is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others while thriving in a supportive environment. Explore your potential and be part of a mission-driven team committed to excellence in healthcare.

Benefits

Benefits from Day One

Paid Days Off from Day One

Career Development

$15,000 Sign On Bonus

$5,000 Relocation Bonus

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist certification upon hire is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide and supervise respiratory clinical care for patients.
• Manage cardio-pulmonary life support equipment and evaluate patient needs.

Skills

Patient Care

Clinical Assessment

Critical Thinking

Communication Skills

Education

Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy

Tools

Cardio-pulmonary life support equipment

Job description

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

1. Benefits from Day One
2. Paid Days Off from Day One
3. Career Development
4. $15,000 Sign On Bonus
5. $5,000 Relocation Bonus

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time 36 hours – 3/12’s. Set schedule that includes every other weekend

Shift: Nights

Location: 2000 Fowler Grove Boulevard Winter Garden, Florida 34787

The community you’ll be caring for:

AdventHealth Winter Garden is a state-of-the-art hospital with 80 beds, offering a wide range of health care services. These include emergency care, surgical services, lab work, primary and specialty care, imaging, spine health, women’s and men’s care, pediatric-friendly services, and more—all in one convenient location.

AdventHealth Winter Garden is undergoing a major expansion that will add three additional floors to the hospital's patient tower and bring additional women's services to West Orange County. Our hospital tower expansion will be completed in 2026.

The AdventHealth Winter Garden tower expansion will add 40 new progressive care unit beds, obstetrics and gynecology (including labor and delivery). One floor will be dedicated to labor and delivery, and will include nine labor, delivery, and recovery beds, 10 postpartum beds, two C-section operating rooms, and future space for a level two Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

The tower's expansion will also add space for more operating rooms, and a shell floor with capacity for 40 beds.

AdventHealth Winter Garden is conveniently located in the Winter Garden Village, minutes from beautiful downtown Winter Garden and nearby Walt Disney World and the premier attractions of Orlando. Winter Garden is an amazing place to live and play!

The team here is dedicated to bringing exceptional mission-focused, faith-based care to residents and visitors of West Orange County. We are proud to be revolutionizing health care in West Orange County and bringing this state-of-the-art care to its residents. Come join our team and be a part of delivering exemplary care for the mind, body, and spirit!

The role you’ll contribute:

The Advanced Registered Respiratory Therapist is responsible for provision/supervision of respiratory clinical care responsibilities to age-specific groups. Accepts shift supervisory responsibility in the absence of a Clinical Specialist or Supervisor. Respiratory Care processes include assessing, planning, implementing, delivering, and evaluating the treatment, care, and patient needs to achieve goals. Adheres to the AdventHealth Corporate Compliance Plan and to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state, and federal agencies and accrediting bodies. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all. Advanced Respiratory Therapists at AdventHealth Orlando are an integral part of the multi-disciplinary front-line patient care team in all areas of the hospital and work at the top of their license and Scope of Practice. Initiate, operate, manage, and discontinue cardio-pulmonary life support equipment. Work to reduce patient mortality/ICU length of stay through use of clinical and critical thinking skills. Through patient evaluation, guided by protocols and prescriber care plans, modify the plan of care, up to discontinuation of service for patients receiving ventilatory life support, advanced ventilatory life support, and oxygen therapy, as well as patients receiving aerosolized medications, bronchial hygiene therapy, and lung expansion therapy. Manage the utilization of inhaled medical gasses including heliox, oxygen, and nitric oxide.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

1. Demonstrates, through behavior, AdventHealth Orlando’s service standards.
2. Assesses and makes appropriate decisions and interventions according to patient evaluation/needs. Sets patient goals, assisting in the development of a plan of care along with the multidisciplinary team. Evaluates/interprets diagnostic data including but not limited to lab results and monitoring data. Communicates effectively with the multi-disciplinary team.
3. Satisfactorily completes department orientation, airway management certification, critical care training program, Infant/Pediatric Emergency training program (campus specific), and advanced critical care-training program, and is proficient at all applicable procedures defined below.
4. Practices standard precautions and enforces safety regulations according to hospital policies on a continual basis. Documents and charges for procedures accurately and completely to ensure quality standards set by the department and hospital.

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

1. Associate's Degree from a Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science program.
2. RESP REG - Respiratory Therapist, Registered Upon Hire
3. BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire
4. ACLS Upon Hire
5. NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Upon Hire
6. PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Upon Hire
7. PALS INSTRC - PALS Instructor For East Orlando: Current NRP certification Upon Hire

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

Category: Respiratory Services

Organization: AdventHealth Winter Garden

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 3 - Night

Req ID: 25013025

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.