Weekend Respiratory Therapist – Critical Care & Growth

College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy; Pinehurst, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend incentive pay

Great benefits package

Free FirstHealth Fitness Membership

PSLF Eligible Employer

Job summary

FirstHealth of the Carolinas is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a weekend-only position in central North Carolina. The role involves adult care including oxygen and aerosol therapies, airway management, ventilation support, and consult services to optimize patient plans of care.

The department collaborates with medical staff and offers a respiratory consult model, NICU and Heart Center services, and advanced diagnostic capabilities.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved respiratory care technology program with a current North Carolina Respiratory Care license.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist or CRT credential, RRT preferred.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of current clinical respiratory care experience preferred.
• Clinical life safety certification requirements must be achieved prior to the end of the probationary/training period include ACLS, PALS and NRP.

Responsibilities

• The responsibilities for adult care include: all types of oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, airway management with intubations and extubations, arterial punctures and analysis, invasive and non-invasive ventilation management protocols and our evaluate and treat consult service that allows therapists to optimize the plan of care.
• The department boasts excellent relationships with the medical staff, including a supportive medical director (pulmonologist), critical care physicians and hospitalists; respiratory consult model to optimize the plan of care.
• Services include: Level III NICU, Heart Center (including CABG), and diagnostic services including Bronchoscopy, EBUS, and Bronchial Thermoplasty.

Education

North Carolina Respiratory Care license

RRT or CRT credential

Job description

FirstHealth of the Carolinas is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a weekend-only position in central North Carolina. The role involves adult care including oxygen and aerosol therapies, airway management, ventilation support, and consult services to optimize patient plans of care.

The department collaborates with medical staff and offers a respiratory consult model, NICU and Heart Center services, and advanced diagnostic capabilities.