Respiratory Therapist: Ventilator Care & Patient Education

Montgomery College; Tennessee; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Wellness offerings

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health seeks a Respiratory Therapist to perform routine respiratory care in acute, critical, and outpatient settings, including assessments and diagnostic testing. You will initiate and manage mechanical ventilation and educate students, patients, and families in affiliated clinical programs.

Responsibilities include nursing and medical staff collaboration, adherence to safety standards, and ongoing professional development within a leading academic health system in Tennessee.

Qualifications

• LIC-Registered Respiratory Therapist certification in Tennessee.
• Graduate of an approved discipline-specific respiratory therapy program.
• Minimum 1 year of related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and maintains mechanical ventilation.
• Provides education for students, patients and families in affiliated clinical programs.

Skills

Ventilator Management

Respiratory Therapeutic Procedures

Laboratory Testing & Analysis

Organizational Impact

Problem Solving

Education

LIC-Registered Respiratory Therapist (TN)

Discipline-specific program graduate

Job description

Vanderbilt Health seeks a Respiratory Therapist to perform routine respiratory care in acute, critical, and outpatient settings, including assessments and diagnostic testing. You will initiate and manage mechanical ventilation and educate students, patients, and families in affiliated clinical programs.

Responsibilities include nursing and medical staff collaboration, adherence to safety standards, and ongoing professional development within a leading academic health system in Tennessee.