Registered Respiratory Therapist - Full Time Nights

Vetted Solutions; Alton (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Job summary

Vetted Solutions is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) with 5 years of experience to join our respiratory care team in Illinois. You will provide comprehensive care for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Responsibilities include performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, applying advanced clinical expertise, ensuring patient safety, and educating patients

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited program.
• Current Respiratory Care Practitioner license and RRT certification.
• Basic life support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory care for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and evaluate outcomes.
• Apply advanced clinical expertise and ensure patient safety.
• Educate patients and families and collaborate with healthcare teams.
• Train staff and students; participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Patient education

Team collaboration

Staff training

Education

Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Role Overview

Seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) with 5 years of experience to join a dedicated respiratory team. The role involves providing comprehensive respiratory care for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Responsibilities include performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, applying advanced clinical expertise, and ensuring patient safety. The role requires effective communication, education, and collaboration with healthcare teams, patients, and families. The therapist will also train staff and students and participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications include:

• an Associates degree in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited program
• current Respiratory Care Practitioner license and RRT certification
• basic life support certification

Additionally, a Bachelor's degree is preferred.

This role offers benefits such as medical coverage, retirement plans, tuition assistance, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, and more. The position requires working night shifts, rotating weekends, and holidays.