Certified Respiratory Therapist

TriStar Horizon Medical Center; Dickson (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Behavioral health services

Telemedicine

Job summary

TriStar Horizon Medical Center is seeking an experienced Respiratory Therapist to guide patients through routine and critical care, including ventilation management and advance respiratory therapies. You will collaborate with physicians and nurses, educate families, and contribute to a safety-conscious care team.

You will work with modern respiratory technology, receive mentorship from RT leaders, and benefit from a stable schedule that supports ongoing professional growth and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• STABLE must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• RRT/RCP-State credential as Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner
• ACLS must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
• BCLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program or NRP Instructor must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Life Support or PALS Instructor must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
• Bachelor's Degree or Associate Degree required

Responsibilities

• Assess respiratory status through focused exams, interpret breath sounds, determine need for respiratory interventions
• Deliver evidence-based therapy with oxygen support, aerosolized meds, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across settings
• Manage ventilation and airways with invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitor responses, and respond to clinical changes or emergencies
• Educate patients and families, act as clinical resource, collaborate with physicians and nurses, assist with newborn stabilization during deliveries as needed
• Maintain and disinfect equipment, ensure readiness and preventive maintenance, transport ventilated patients safely, follow infection prevention standards

Education

STABLE

ACLS

BCLS

Neonatal Resuscitation Program

PALS Pediatric Life Support

RRT/RCP-State

Bachelor's Degree

Associate Degree

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Certified Respiratory Therapist with TriStar Horizon Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

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.

Your role will include

• Assessing respiratory status by performing focused exams, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions.
• Delivering evidence-based therapy by providing oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings.
• Managing ventilation and airways by assisting with artificial airway placement, initiating and adjusting invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitoring patient responses, and responding quickly to clinical changes or emergencies.
• Supporting patients and the care team by educating patients and families, serving as a clinical resource, partnering with physicians and nurses, and helping stabilize newborns during deliveries when needed.
• Maintaining equipment and safety by setting up, operating, and cleaning respiratory equipment; ensuring readiness and preventive maintenance; transporting ventilated patients safely; and following all infection‑prevention standards.

What qualifications you will need

• STABLE must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner
• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt, or ACLS Instructor must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Neonate Resuscitate, or Neonatal Resuscitation Program Instructor must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt, or PALS Instructor must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
• Bachelors Degree, or Associate Degree

Benefits

• 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

TriStar Horizon Medical Center is an accredited, 150+ bed regional medical center. We offer a full array of services. These include cardiology and diagnostic imaging. These include emergency, inpatient rehabilitation. Also including oncology, orthopedics, and women’s services. We are an Accredited Chest Pain Center and a Primary Stroke Center. TriStar Horizon is a leading provider of emergency heart and stroke care. Our satellite campus, TriStar Natchez, offers imaging and oncology services. They offer a 24/7, full-service ER that provides the same services as our main campus emergency room.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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