Respiratory Therapist

HiredFirst; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HiredFirst seeks a Respiratory Therapist in Gainesville, FL to deliver and manage respiratory therapies and equipment, including ABG interpretation, in a busy acute care setting.

You will collaborate with physicians and the care team, perform patient assessments, and ensure safe, effective treatment while maintaining documentation and patient education. Nights with rotating weekends, competitive compensation, and comprehensive credentialing requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of RRT experience in critical care settings or similar.
• Active Florida Respiratory License and NBRC credential (RRT/CRT).
• Current BLS; ability to obtain ACLS/NRP/PALS within 30 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Deliver, set up, and maintain routine and non-routine respiratory therapies and equipment per physician orders.
• Perform and interpret ABGs and monitor patient responses to therapies.
• Communicate with physicians and staff; conduct patient assessments and reassessments.
• Recognize and report suspected abuse or neglect as part of patient care responsibilities.

Skills

ABG interpretation

Patient assessment

Physician communication

Critical care experience

Education

Florida State Respiratory License

NBRC RRT or CRT

BLS certification

ACLS certification

NRP certification

PALS certification

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.