Respiratory Therapist Full Time Days

Baptist Health; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Bereavement Leave (pets)

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement plans with company match

Job summary

Baptist Health in Kentucky is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to assess, treat, and monitor patients with respiratory conditions. You will deliver medicated and non-medicated therapies and manage ventilator support as ordered by the provider.

The role requires graduation from an accredited RT program and NBRC credentials; Kentucky license is required. Sign-on bonus of $10,000 is offered for eligible candidates, with full-time day shift.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited respiratory therapy program is required.
• Current Kentucky Respiratory Care license required.
• NBRC certification (RRT or CRT) required.

Responsibilities

• Assess, treat and monitor patients with respiratory diseases and conditions.
• Provide invasive and non-invasive ventilator support as ordered by the provider.
• Perform diagnostic test procedures as part of patient assessment.
• Assist in departmental operations and quality improvement projects, equipment and supply management.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Ventilator management

Patient monitoring

Emergency response

Education

Graduate from accredited respiratory therapy program

Tools

NBRC certification: RRT/CRT

Kentucky license

Job description

RRT/CRT - Respiratory Therapy

$10,000 sign on bonus for eligible candidates!

Full-time, Day shift

Job Description

The respiratory therapist assesses, treats, and monitors patients with respiratory diseases and conditions. This includes the delivery of medicated and non-medicated therapy as ordered by the provider. Additionally, therapists provide invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilator support for acute respiratory failure. As part of patient assessment and management, the therapist performs diagnostic test procedures. In addition, therapist assists in departmental operations by addicting with quality improvement projects, equipment, and supplies. The certified therapist follows all applicable rules and regulations established by the licensure board depending on the state in which respiratory therapy is practiced.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited respiratory therapy program required.
• Current Kentucky Respiratory Care license required.
• Registered Respiratory therapist (RRT) OR Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in respiratory therapy preferred.

Benefits

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with company match

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.