Respiratory Therapist

TEEMA Solutions Group; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

TEEMA Solutions Group is hiring a Respiratory Therapist for a hospital in Gainesville, FL. The role involves delivering and maintaining respiratory therapies, interpreting arterial blood gases, and working with a critical care team. Candidates should have at least one year of experience in a critical care setting, a Florida Respiratory License, and appropriate certifications (BLS, ACLS, NRP, PALS). The position operates nights with rotating weekends and comes with additional shift differentials.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of RRT experience, preferably in an ICU, CVICU, NICU, PICU, or other critical care setting.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Deliver, set up, and maintain routine and non-routine respiratory therapies.
• Perform and interpret Arterial Blood Gases.
• Provide instruction to patients and clinical staff as needed.

Skills

Communication

Patient assessment

Critical care experience

Medication knowledge

Education

Florida State Respiratory License

NBRC credential — 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.

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.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of RRT experience, 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.

Relo: Case by case.

Shift Diffs

• Nights - $4.25
• Weekends - $3.00