Registered Respiratory Therapist; RRT Acute

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Acute

Requisition #:658856

Location:

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21224
Category:
Respiratory

Schedule:

Night Shift

Employment Type:

Full Time
Minimum 34.11/hour - Maximum 56.34/hour

As a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), you provide comprehensive respiratory care and evaluate patients with respiratory illnesses. Your responsibilities include critical care support, emergency room assistance, ventilator management, oxygen therapy, aerosolized medication delivery, and CPR/code team participation. Collaborating closely with the healthcare team, you set therapeutic goals, operate diagnostic equipment, and maintain accurate documentation.

• Career growth and development
• Tuition assistance
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Comprehensive benefits package

• Graduate of an approved Respiratory Care Practitioner program
• Associate degree required; BS/BA degree is desirable
• New graduates are encouraged to apply

• A minimum associate’s degree in respiratory care (or equivalent) is required. Graduation from a Registered Respiratory Therapy Program approved by the Commission For The Accreditation Of Respiratory Care Education (CoARC) is required. A bachelor’s degree in respiratory care or another associated bachelor’s degree is preferred.

• Must understand medical terminology, medical anatomy, and physiology and effectively convey this information in written and verbal format.
• Strong understanding of pulmonary anatomy and physiology relative to tests performed.
• Mechanically inclined with good manual dexterity for equipment troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word.
• $10,000.00 sign on bonus

Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug‑free workplace employers.