(Archived) Respiratory Therapist

The Respiratory Therapist will provide direct patient care in the inpatient setting rotating through intensive care units, trauma rooms, emergency department, and hospital wards, for respiratory related services, providing both diagnostic and therapeutic services consistent with acceptable standards of care provided by a Respiratory Therapist.
Minimum Qualifications:

• Have and maintain certification as a Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC). At a minimum, certification as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) is required
• Must have completed an approved Respiratory Therapy educational program and passed the certification examination by an approved organization such as the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Must have and maintain current and valid unrestricted license as a Respiratory Therapist in at least one of the 50 states in the U.S., the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Shall have a minimum of one year of experience in the last three years as a Respiratory Therapist familiar with adult, pediatric and Level III NICU neonatal practices working with premature infants.
• Shall have and maintain current certification in
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Shall be required to meet Continuing Education requirements to maintain their certification and/or license.
• Have received Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) required training for the position in which they will perform, and that training currency is maintained.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Detailed Oriented skills to ensure patient are receiving the appropriate treatments.
• Shall be able to read, write, and speak English well enough to effectively communicate with patients and other HCPs.