Respiratory Therapist

Seacrest Behavioral Health; Roswell (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Seacrest Behavioral Health in Roswell, GA seeks a shift-leading Respiratory Therapist to oversee daily operations and ensure high-quality patient care. You will analyze patient needs, assign workloads, support interdisciplinary collaboration, and contribute to staff onboarding, training, and evaluations while maintaining equipment functionality and safety standards.

The role emphasizes patient safety, quality improvement initiatives, and strong communication with nurses and physicians to foster

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelors degree in Respiratory Therapy.
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, and NBRC-RRT certifications.
• Pediatric and neonatal resuscitation credentials preferred.
• At least two years of critical care experience across diverse units.
• Strong leadership, communication, and clinical skills to support high standards of respiratory care.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the daily activities of a shift to ensure safe patient care.
• Analyze patient needs, assign workloads, and facilitate interdisciplinary communication.
• Provide direct patient care, medication administration, and equipment maintenance.
• Support staff onboarding, training, and evaluations.
• Promote quality improvement, patient safety, and customer service.
• Monitor equipment and staffing levels; engage in staff education and process improvement.
• Ensure compliance with policies to enhance patient outcomes and staff performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical skills

Staff development

Shift management

Patient care

Assessment

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Therapy

Tools

Ventilator management

Critical care monitoring equipment

Job description

This role involves leading and overseeing the daily activities of a specific shift to ensure safe and effective patient care.

Key responsibilities include analyzing patient needs, assigning workloads, facilitating interdisciplinary communication, and supporting staff development through onboarding, training, and evaluations.

The position requires serving as a clinical resource by providing direct patient care, medication administration, and maintaining equipment functionality.

The role promotes quality improvement initiatives, patient safety, and customer service, while monitoring equipment and staffing levels.

Qualifications include an Associates or Bachelors in Respiratory Therapy, current BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, and NBRC-RRT certifications, with preferred additional pediatric and neonatal resuscitation credentials.

Candidates should have at least two years of critical care experience across diverse units, strong leadership, communication, and clinical skills to support high standards of respiratory care.

Additional duties encompass staff education, process improvement, and compliance with policies to enhance patient outcomes and staff performance.