Respiratory Therapist: Full-Time

SSM Health; Newark (OH); On-site; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health is looking for a Respiratory Therapist for full-time positions at their Select Specialty Hospital in Newark, OH. The role involves evaluating patients, providing critical respiratory care, and ensuring high standards of quality improvement. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, tuition reimbursement, and a generous sign-on bonus of $10,000, making it an excellent opportunity for career advancement.

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Clinical ladder program

Student debt benefit program

Comprehensive benefits package

Generous PTO

401(K) with company match

Qualifications

• Must possess an 'Active' CRT or RRT credential.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required by start date.
• Current state licensure is mandatory.
• ACLS required within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and recommend a treatment plan.
• Provide respiratory care for critical medical conditions.
• Perform endotracheal tube procedures.
• Promote quality improvement.
• Teach and counsel patients and families.

Skills

Evaluating patients

Patient counseling

Respiratory care

Quality improvement

Endotracheal tube management

Education

Active CRT or RRT credential

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Current state licensure

ACLS certification

Job description

Overview

Position: Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Location: Select Specialty Hospital - Southeast Ohio - Newark, OH

Schedule: Full Time Days - 7:00am-7:00pm; Full Time Nights - 7:00pm - 7:00amCompensation: $32.69 to $44.00 per Hour, based off of Experience

Sign-on bonus: $10,000

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Respiratory Therapists (RT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

We support your career growth and personal well-being:

• Start Strong: Extensive Respiratory Therapist (RT) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Invest in Your Future: Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education.
• Elevate Your Skills: Clinical ladder program.
• Ease the Burden: Student debt benefit program.
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive benefits package including generous PTO and 401(K) with company match.
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Evaluating patients and recommending an appropriate treatment plan.
• Providing respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions.
• Performing insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes.
• Promoting continuous quality improvement.
• Teaching and counseling patients/families.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

• Must possess "Active" CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.
• Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
• Current state licensure is required.
• ACLS is required within 6 months of hire. (Agency RT must have ACLS upon first shift, PRN staff must have ACLS upon hire).

Preferred qualifications:

• One (1) year of related experience is preferred.