Respiratory Therapist: Ventilation & Diagnostics (Day Shift)

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

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.