Respiratory Therapist

Alpha Home Health and Hospice; Brevard (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Home Health and Hospice in North Carolina is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to provide high-quality care in emergency, inpatient, and rehab settings. You will assess and treat acute and chronic respiratory conditions and support patient-first outcomes in a close-knit hospital environment.

Key duties include managing ventilators and related equipment, performing diagnostic respiratory testing, and responding promptly to emergencies.

Qualifications

• Must hold Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical-response skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-based healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' respiratory status and provide interventions.
• Treat acute and chronic respiratory conditions.
• Manage and troubleshoot ventilators and related equipment.
• Perform diagnostic respiratory testing and interpret results.
• Respond promptly to respiratory emergencies.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team to improve outcomes.

Skills

RRT credential

Clinical assessment

Ventilator management

Respiratory diagnostics

Team communication

Job description

Respiratory Therapist (RRT) provides high-quality respiratory care in emergency, inpatient, and rehab settings. The role includes assessing and treating acute and chronic respiratory conditions, managing ventilators, performing respiratory diagnostics, and responding to respiratory emergencies. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary healthcare team to support patient-first outcomes in a close-knit hospital environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients' respiratory status and provide appropriate therapeutic interventions
• Treat acute and chronic respiratory conditions
• Manage and troubleshoot ventilators and related respiratory equipment
• Perform diagnostic respiratory testing and evaluate results
• Respond promptly to respiratory emergencies
• Coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes

Qualifications & Skills

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential
• Strong clinical assessment and critical response skills
• Proficiency with ventilator management and respiratory diagnostics
• Compassionate, patient-focused communication
• Ability to work effectively in a team-based healthcare setting