Respiratory Therapist

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 64,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Benefits

Raleigh flexibility

Job summary

Intermountain Healthcare Inc. seeks a contract Respiratory Therapist to work at the bedside, where your TNCC Certification directly shapes patient outcomes.

Earn $64,000 - $85,000, own outcomes, and grow your healthcare career with a team that values 5 years of real experience. The role emphasizes documenting refusals, allergies, and directives; rounds with the attending; and guiding families through prognosis and goals of care.

Qualifications

• TNCC Certification directly shapes patient outcomes.
• Minimum 5 years of healthcare experience.
• Commitment to accurate documentation and cross-team communication.

Responsibilities

• Document refusals, allergies and advance directives for the team.
• Round with the attending each morning and surface changes.
• Support families through prognosis discussions and goals of care.
• Trace medication discrepancies to the source and close gaps with pharmacy.
• Lead education days to translate clinical guidance for patients.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team on care plans.
• Manage a steady caseload reserved for mid-level clinicians.
• Mentor junior staff and support onboarding.

Skills

TNCC Certification

5 years healthcare exp

Patient-centered care

Team collaboration

Mentoring

Job description

This contract Respiratory Therapist opportunity puts you at the bedside, where your TNCC Certification directly shapes patient outcomes. Earn $64,000 - $85,000, own outcomes, and grow your healthcare career with a team that values 5 years of real experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Document refusals, allergies, and advance directives where the whole team can find them fast
• Round with the attending each morning, surfacing overnight changes that shape the day's plan
• Sit with families through hard conversations about prognosis, code status, and goals of care
• Trace medication discrepancies back to the source order, then close the gap with pharmacy
• Run point on Relationship Building education days, translating clinical guidance into language patients keep
• Partner with the interdisciplinary team to develop individualized care plans
• Carry the calmly-fast-moving caseload Intermountain Healthcare reserves for its most seasoned mid-level clinicians
• Mentor junior clinical staff and support onboarding as a mid-level team member

What You'll Bring

• At least 5 years building expertise within the healthcare space
• The instinct to ask "what would change your mind?" before debating
• The integrity to flag your own mistakes first
• A Raleigh network, or the hustle to build one from scratch
• The kind of attention to detail that catches what spell-check misses
• Experience thriving in a customer-centric, deadline-driven setting like Intermountain Healthcare
• Willingness to commute to Raleigh, NC or work flexibly as needed

For over 3 years, Intermountain Healthcare has built metrics-driven solutions that help teams in Raleigh, NC get more done. You'll never have to guess where you stand with your manager in this contract role.

Our offer wraps $64,000 - $85,000 around mentorship, real benefits, and the kind of Raleigh, NC flexibility most healthcare roles only promise.

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