Registered Respiratory Therapist

HCA Healthcare; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental + Vision

401(k) match

Stock Purchase Plan

Education support

Time off

Fertility benefits

Job summary

Doctors Hospital of Augusta, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist to provide diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory care across care settings. You will gain access to advanced respiratory technology and work with a collaborative team to support patient health daily.

You will engage in ventilation management, patient assessment, and procedures, with consistent scheduling that supports professional growth and stability within a respected acute care facility.

Qualifications

• ACLS within 30 days of employment start date.
• BLS within 30 days of employment start date.
• RRT / Respiratory Care Practitioner (RRT/RCP).
• State-Registered Respiratory Therapist credential.
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 60 days of start date.
• Bachelor's or Associate degree required.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document patient assessments including breath sounds and airway patency.
• Administer respiratory care therapies (oxygen, aerosols, chest physiotherapy).
• Assist with placement of artificial airways and manage ventilation.
• Monitor therapeutic response and notify providers as needed.
• Transport ventilator-dependent patients when required.
• Respond to emergent situations and ensure airway and ventilation during resuscitation.

Skills

ACLS Within 30 days

BLS Within 30 days

PALS Within 60 days

RRT/RCP credential

State-Registered RT

Education

Bachelor's or Associate degree

Job description

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Registered Respiratory Therapist with Doctors Hospital of Augusta you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

Doctors Hospital of Augusta offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full- time and part- time colleagues based on income.

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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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 you will do in this role:

• You will perform and document patient assessment, including breath sounds, airway patency, and cuff pressure. You will conduct diagnostic procedures to evaluate the need for, and response to, respiratory therapy.

• You will administer respiratory care therapies, including oxygen delivery, aerosol medication delivery, and chest physiotherapy.

• You will assist with placement of artificial airways. You will initiate, monitor, and maintain mechanical ventilation.

• You will monitor patient for therapeutic response. You will notify provider and intervene as appropriate in the event of an unintended response.

• You will assist with transportation of ventilator-dependent patients.

• You will respond to emergent patient situations and ensure airway integrity and adequate ventilation during resuscitation as required.

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• RRT/Respiratory Care Practitioner (RRT / RCP)

• State Registered Respiratory Therapist

• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date

• Bachelors Degree, or Associate Degree

Doctors Hospital of Augusta has provided quality healthcare services since 1973. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. With nearly 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 350+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities. We offer a wide range of services for our patients. Our services include our nationally recognized Burn Center and Cancer Center , accredited by the American College of Surgeons. We are Chest Pain Accredited. We have earned the Joint Commission's certificate of distinction for total hip and total knee replacement and spinal fusion surgery and are the only CARF accredited facility in the area .

At Doctors Hospital, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our Augusta 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.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.