Respiratory Therapist

TEEMA Solutions Group; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

TEEMA Solutions Group is looking for a Respiratory Therapist in Gainesville, FL. The role involves delivering and maintaining respiratory therapies per physician orders and requires effective communication with medical staff. Candidates should have a Florida State Respiratory License and a minimum of 1 year of RRT experience, preferably in a critical care setting. Certifications in BLS, ACLS, NRP, and PALS must be obtained shortly after employment. The schedule includes nights with rotating weekends.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of RRT experience, preferably in ICU, CVICU, NICU, PICU, or critical care.
• Strong understanding of respiratory therapies and equipment.
• Ability to perform and interpret Arterial Blood Gases.

Responsibilities

• Deliver, set up, and maintain respiratory therapies and equipment.
• Communicate effectively with clinical staff and conduct patient assessments.
• Recognize and report suspected abuse or neglect.

Skills

Effective communication with physicians and clinical staff

Patient assessment and reassessment

Knowledge of medication dosages and side effects

Education

Florida State Respiratory License

NBRC credential — RRT or CRT

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Job description

This Respiratory Therapist opening is based in Gainesville, FL at a 523-bed acute care medical and surgical hospital that holds Joint Commission accreditation, Comprehensive Stroke Center certification, ACC Chest Pain Center accreditation, and Blue Distinction designations for Spine Surgery and Bariatric Surgery. The facility provides a broad scope of care including cardiovascular services, oncology, orthopedics, neurosciences, and minimally invasive and robotic surgery.

The role

The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for delivering, setting up, and maintaining both routine and non-routine respiratory therapies and equipment — including oxygen, aerosol therapy, and mechanical ventilators — in accordance with physician orders and generally accepted respiratory care practice. The position requires the ability to perform and interpret Arterial Blood Gases and to apply sound knowledge of medication dosages, side effects, and patient responses specific to respiratory care. The therapist must communicate effectively with physicians and clinical staff, conduct patient assessments and reassessments, and provide instruction to patients and others as needed. Recognizing and reporting suspected abuse or neglect is also a defined expectation of the role.

What we’re looking for

• Minimum 1 year of RRT experience required, preferably in an ICU, CVICU, NICU, PICU, or other critical care setting; candidates with home care, long-term care, or CRT experience will also be considered
• Florida State Respiratory License
• NBRC credential — RRT or CRT
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) — must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) — must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) — must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Schedule

Nights with rotating weekends.