Respiratory Therapist - Full-time Days

Select Medical; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Start Strong

Advance Your Career

Elevate Your Skills

Ease the Burden

Recharge & Refresh

Your Health Matters

Invest in Your Future

Your Impact Matters

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital - Richmond is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RT) in Richmond, VA for a full-time day schedule. Compensation ranges from $34.00 to $45.77 per hour with a $15,000 sign-on bonus.

The hospital provides oriented onboarding, tuition assistance, clinical ladder, debt payoff support, generous PTO, comprehensive benefits, retirement matching, and strong patient-care impact. The RT will evaluate patients, provide respiratory care for critical conditions, manage endotracheal

Qualifications

• Must possess Active NBRC CRT or RRT credential from NBRC or state equivalent.
• Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma (preferred) or high school transcript/diploma or GED.
• BLS certification by start date.
• Current state licensure is required.
• ACLS is required within 6 months of hire (agency PRN ACLS upon hire).

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.

Skills

Active NBRC CRT/RRT credential

BLS certification

Current state licensure

ACLS within 6 months of hire

Education

Proof of graduation: college transcript/diploma (preferred) or high school transcript/diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Position: Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Location: Richmond, VA

Schedule: Full-Time DaysCompensation: $34.00 - $45.77 (plus differentials)

Sign-on bonus: $15,000

Select Specialty Hospital - Richmondis 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.
• Advance Your Career: Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education.
• Elevate Your Skills: Clinical ladder program.
• Ease the Burden: Student debt benefit program.
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members
• 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.
• Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma (preferred) or high school transcript/diploma or GED.
• 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.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans