Respiratory Therapist RRT

HCA Florida Ocala Hospital; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Tuition assistance

401(k) match

Job summary

HCA Florida Ocala Hospital in Ocala, FL, seeks a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a full-time night shift. You will assess respiratory status, deliver evidence-based therapy, and manage ventilation across emergency, critical care, and acute settings with access to advanced respiratory technology.

You will educate patients and families, collaborate with physicians and nurses, and maintain equipment while following infection prevention standards.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in respiratory therapy.
• NBRC and State Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• BCLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications within specified timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Assess respiratory status and determine interventions.
• Deliver oxygen, medications, airway clearance, and other therapies across multiple settings.
• Manage ventilation and airway support, invasive and noninvasive.
• Educate patients and families; serve as a clinical resource with physicians and nurses.
• Maintain equipment and follow infection prevention standards.

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Clinical reasoning

Education

Associate degree in respiratory therapy

NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

BCLS certification

ACLS certification

PALS certification

NRP certification

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a Respiratory Therapist RRT you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Ocala Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Full-time, NIGHTS

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:

• Associate Degree or Vocational School Graduate/Certificate Program in Respiratory Therapy
• NBRC and State Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• NRP - Neonate Resuscitate must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

Benefits

HCA Florida Ocala Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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.

HCA Florida Ocala Hospital is a 323-bed facility. We are located in the heart of Ocala, Florida. Our hospital is a part of Ocala Health. Our facility is an ACS Level I Trauma Center. We are the region's only Comprehensive Stroke Center. We are committed to patient-centered care! We offer a host of quality and award-winning services. Our services include orthopedic, cardiovascular, emergency, and neurological care, robotic and weight loss surgery, and rehabilitation services.

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 costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- 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.