Respiratory Therapist

HCA Healthcare; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) match

Tuition/education support

Fertility and family benefits

Job summary

TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for full-time night shifts in Kentucky. You will assess respiratory status, provide therapy, and manage ventilation across emergency and acute settings.

You will collaborate with physicians and nurses, educate patients and families, and participate in ongoing learning while enjoying a stable schedule and growth opportunities within a large health system.

Qualifications

• NBRC-CRT certification and KY licensure required.
• Graduate of accredited respiratory therapy program.
• Active state credentials to practice respiratory care.

Responsibilities

• Assess respiratory status with focused exams and airway assessment.
• Deliver oxygen, aerosolized meds, airway clearance, and other therapies.
• Manage invasive and noninvasive ventilation and monitor patient responses.
• Educate patients and families, support care team, and assist with newborn stabilization when needed.
• Maintain equipment and follow infection-prevention standards.

Skills

Patient assessment

Ventilation support

Patient education

Education

NBRC-CRT certification

KY State Respiratory Therapist Licensure (RRT/RCP)

Graduate of approved Respiratory Therapy program

Job description

Shift: Full-Time Nights

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Respiratory Therapist? At TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

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.

Your role will include:

• Assessing respiratory status by performing focused exams, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions.
• Delivering evidence-based therapy by providing oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings.
• Managing ventilation and airways by assisting with artificial airway placement, initiating and adjusting invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitoring patient responses, and responding quickly to clinical changes or emergencies.
• Supporting patients and the care team by educating patients and families, serving as a clinical resource, partnering with physicians and nurses, and helping stabilize newborns during deliveries when needed.
• Maintaining equipment and safety by setting up, operating, and cleaning respiratory equipment; ensuring readiness and preventive maintenance; transporting ventilated patients safely; and following all infection-prevention standards.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (NBRC-CRT) Certified Respiratory Therapist
• Active KY State Respiratory Therapist Licensure (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner
• Graduate of approved Respiratory Therapy program

Benefits

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

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital is a 200+ bed facility serving Southern Kentucky and surrounding areas. Recognized by the Joint Commission as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® , TriStar Greenview is a national leader in providing quality healthcare. Home of Kentucky's first CardioMEMS HF System , we are also an accredited chest pain center that provides state-of-the-art cardiac care to patients managing heart failure. The facility is also a Certified Primary Stroke Center.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Respiratory Therapist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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.

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