NICU Respiratory Therapist

Distinctive Home & Health Care; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinctive Home & Health Care is seeking a NICU Respiratory Therapist to join our Fort Liberty team in Fayettville, NC, delivering advanced neonatal respiratory care to critically ill infants.

Requirements include an Associate degree, NBRC CRT certification, graduation from CoARC/CAAHEP programs, and at least one year of post-graduate experience. You will collaborate with physicians, nurses and therapists to plan, implement and monitor treatments in a high‑acuity NICU environment.

Qualifications

• Associates degree required from an accredited respiratory care program.
• Graduates from CoARC or CAAHEP accredited program.
• NBRC Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) required.
• One year post-graduation RT experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex respiratory procedures with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses and staff on treatment planning.
• Provide emergency or critical respiratory care.

Skills

Emergency care

Patient assessment

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree

CoARC/CAAHEP accredited program

Job description

Distinctive Home & Health Care is a leading provider of healthcare to serve military installations across the United States. Our team of professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality of service and support for each one of our clients. Distinctive Healthcare is currently seeking to hire a NICU Respiratory Therapist at the Fort Liberty AFB in Fayettville. North Carolina.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree: Associates Degree.


• Education: Graduate from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) or Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).


• Certification: Possess certification as Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).


• Experience: One year of experience as a Respiratory Therapist after graduation.

Core Duties

• Perform complex respiratory procedures with minimal supervision.


• Participate with physicians, nurses and other staff in planning respiratory treatment, with great reliance on the individual’s knowledge of the equipment.


• Provide emergency or critical respiratory care.