Registered Respiratory Therapist

University Hospitals Pain Management; Westlake (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Free parking

Tuition reimbursement

Full benefits

Continuing education support

Career growth

Enhanced PTO

Job summary

University Hospitals is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for the St. John’s Medical Center in Westlake.

This full-time night shift role supports patients in our acute care hospital and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team. The position offers a $10,000 sign-on bonus, free parking, tuition reimbursement, full benefits, and support for continuing education, career growth, and professional development.

Qualifications

• Acute care respiratory therapy experience preferred.
• Orientation with basic competencies and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical ventilation
• Medicated aerosol delivery
• Airway clearance therapy
• Patient monitoring
• Oxygen and humidity therapy
• Special procedures (CPR, bronchoscopy, transport, etc.)

Skills

Ventilator management

Airway clearance

Patient monitoring

Oxygen therapy

Tools

Ventilator equipment

Job description

"To Heal. To Teach. To Discover." At University Hospitals, these words represent more than just our mission; they encapsulate the opportunities available to the numerous world‑class doctors, nurses, healthcare professionals, and support staff who choose to join UH and make a difference.

The Registered Respiratory Therapist role within the St. John’s Medical Center offers a unique chance to become part of a dynamic, collaborative interdisciplinary team. This position adds value to patient care and significantly assists individuals with breathing issues.

We currently offer an opportunity for a full time nights Registered Respiratory Therapist to support patients in our acute care hospital in Westlake.

Joining our team comes with several benefits, including:

• A$10,000sign-on bonus
• Free parking for regular status caregivers
• Tuition reimbursement
• Full benefits and retirement
• Support for continuing education, career growth, and professional development
• Enhanced PTO for candidates with 5+ years of relevant work experience

A Brief Overview

The therapist is learning and incorporating the mission statement and standards of behavior of his/her hospital or care facility. This therapist performs basic competencies within orientation and provides satisfactory respiratory therapy with minimum supervision.

What You Will Do

• Mechanical ventilation
• Medicated aerosol delivery
• Airway clearance therapy
• Patient monitoring
• Oxygen and humidity therapy
• Special procedures (CPR, specialty gases, bronchoscopy, transport, etc.)

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.