Walk-in || Respiratory Therapist

Role & responsibilities

• Direct Patient Care: Perform respiratory care protocols, including oxygen therapy, aerosol treatments, bronchopulmonary hygiene, and invasive/non-invasive mechanical ventilation.
• Assessments & Diagnostics: Evaluate patient charts, conduct physical assessments, perform spirometry/pulmonary function tests (PFTs), and draw/analyze arterial blood gas (ABG) samples.
• Emergency & Critical Care: Respond immediately to rapid responses, cardiac arrests (Code Blue), and trauma situations to manage airways, perform intubations, and initiate life-support protocols.
• Ventilator Management: Initiate, maintain, monitor, and wean adult, pediatric, or neonatal patients from mechanical ventilation according to physician orders and institutional protocols.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain accurate, timely, and complete electronic medical records (EMR) detailing all assessments, treatments, and patient responses.
• Education & Consultation: Educate patients and their families on disease management, proper device usage (inhalers, CPAP/BiPAP, home oxygen), and smoking cessation. Consistently consult with physicians to optimize care plans.
• Equipment Maintenance: Ensure all respiratory therapy equipment is cleaned, calibrated, tested, and functioning safely prior to patient application.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Associates degree in Respiratory Therapy from a CoARC-accredited program required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Credentials: Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). (Note: CRT may be considered based on experience).
• Licensure: Current, unrestricted state license to practice respiratory care in [Insert State].
• Certifications: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) [required / highly preferred within X months of hire].
• Experience: [Minimum 1–2 years] of acute care hospital experience preferred, but motivated new graduates are encouraged to apply.

Physical & Skills Requirements

• Excellent critical thinking, spatial awareness, and rapid decision-making skills in high-stress environments.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for patient instruction and interdisciplinary handoffs.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods (up to 12 hours) and lift/move heavy respiratory equipment or assist in positioning patients.

If you want to refine this further, please tell me:

• What specific unit is this for? (e.g., ICU, NICU, ER, or general floors)
• Do you want to add a specific sign-on bonus or benefits section?
• Is this role open to new graduates (CRTs) or strictly experienced RRTs?

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