Registered Respiratory Therapist

TEEMA Solutions Group; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

TEEMA Solutions Group is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a full-time night shift role in Fort Pierce, FL. In this position, you'll be a core member of the patient care team, delivering comprehensive respiratory assessments, administering various therapies, and managing ventilator-dependent patients.

Qualifications include an Associate Degree and an active state Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner license. Both BCLS and ACLS certifications must be obtained within 30 days of start date. Join us in providing exceptional patient care within a state-of-the-art facility.

Qualifications

• Active state Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner license (RRT/RCP).
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification to be obtained within 30 days.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification to be obtained within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and document comprehensive respiratory assessments.
• Administer oxygen therapy, aerosol medication delivery, and chest physiotherapy.
• Track patient response to treatment and communicate with providers.

Skills

Patient care

Respiratory assessments

Oxygen therapy

Mechanical ventilation

Education

Associate Degree

Job description

A Registered Respiratory Therapist opportunity is available in Fort Pierce, FL at a 380-bed acute-care hospital that houses a heart institute offering open-heart surgery and interventional cardiac care, along with labor and delivery, pediatrics, oncology, orthopedics, nuclear medicine, and adult and pediatric emergency services.

Responsibilities

As a core member of the patient care team, the Respiratory Therapist delivers and documents comprehensive respiratory assessments — including breath sounds, airway patency, and cuff pressure — and conducts diagnostic procedures to evaluate patient need and treatment response. Day-to-day clinical work includes administering oxygen therapy, aerosol medication delivery, and chest physiotherapy, as well as assisting with artificial airway placement and initiating, monitoring, and maintaining both invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation. The therapist tracks patient response to treatment, communicates with providers, and intervenes when an unintended response occurs. Additional responsibilities include transporting ventilator-dependent patients and responding to emergent situations to secure airway integrity and support adequate ventilation during resuscitation.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree
• Active state Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner license (RRT/RCP)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) — must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) — must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Schedule

Full-time, night shift with rotating weekends.