Respiratory Therapist III

Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center; Las Vegas (NV); Presencial; USD 51.000 - 77.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Descripción de la vacante

Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center in Las Vegas, NV, is hiring a Respiratory Therapist III. The role involves bedside assessment, delivering therapies, managing ventilation, and educating patients. Competitive hourly wages are offered with comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities within a supportive team.

Join a full-service acute care hospital with access to advanced respiratory technology, mentorship, and a stable schedule designed to support professional development.

Formación

• Two-year accredited Respiratory Care program required.
• NBRC-RRT certification required.
• RRT/RCP-State certification required.
• High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsabilidades

• Assess respiratory status and determine need for interventions.
• Deliver oxygen, aerosols, airway clearance therapies, and other treatments across settings.
• Manage ventilation and artificial airway support; monitor responses.
• Educate patients and families; collaborate with physicians and nurses.
• Maintain and sanitize respiratory equipment; follow infection-prevention standards.

Conocimientos

Basic Life Support

Neonatal resuscitation

Educación

Two-year Respiratory Care program

NBRC-RRT

RRT/RCP-State

High School Diploma or GED

Descripción del empleo

Hourly Wage Estimate: $37.12 - $55.70 / hour

The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Respiratory Therapist III today with Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center.

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Respiratory Therapist, you’ll play an essential role in guiding patients through both routine care and critical moments. You’ll perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures while managing invasive and noninvasive ventilation across a variety of care settings. You’ll have access to advanced respiratory technology, mentorship from experienced RT leaders, and the support of a dependable, collaborative team that will set you up for success and ongoing professional growth. And with consistent, predictable scheduling, you’ll have the stability and resources to deliver your best care, continue building your expertise, and make a lasting impact on patient health every day.

Your role will include:

• Assessing respiratory status by performing focused exams, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions.
• Delivering evidence-based therapy by providing oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings.
• Managing ventilation and airways by assisting with artificial airway placement, initiating and adjusting invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitoring patient responses, and responding quickly to clinical changes or emergencies.
• Supporting patients and the care team by educating patients and families, serving as a clinical resource, partnering with physicians and nurses, and helping stabilize newborns during deliveries when needed.
• Maintaining equipment and safety by setting up, operating, and cleaning respiratory equipment; ensuring readiness and preventive maintenance; transporting ventilated patients safely; and following all infection-prevention standards.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of a two (2) year Respiratory Care Accrediting Board approved school.
• (NBRC-RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist
• (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner
• (LabSup) General/Clinical Lab Supervisor, or (BGT) Blood Gas Technologist
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Neonate Resuscitate must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• High School Graduate / GED
• Minimum of two (2) years clinical experience in an acute care facility or freestanding clinic preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Southern Hills Hospital is a 260+ bed acute care hospital. We provide emergency and pediatric emergency services. Our facility also offers a behavioral health unit serving teens and adults, an accredited Chest Pain Center, a Certified Primary Stroke Center and a dedicated orthopedic and spine unit. In addition, Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center provides women with top level care with our OB-GYN, Level III NICU, diagnostic imaging and surgical services. We are also certified by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in America, in disease-specific areas.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.