Respiratory Therapist

Plant City:
South Florida Baptist | Clinical | Full Time

• Facility:
  Bay Care Health System
  - Respiratory Care Services
• Status:
  Full Time, Exempt:
  No
• Shift
  
  Hours:
  
  6:30AM - 7:00PM
• Shift: Days
• On Call:
  No

The Registered Respiratory Therapist is a clinical professional who utilizes the department's scope of services to access, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care as an integral member of the healthcare team.

• Delivers Respiratory Care Services under the order of the physician and in accordance with protocols established by the hospital, other health care providers, or the board and functions in situations of unsupervised patient contact requiring individual judgment.
• Performs noninvasive and invasive procedures with minimal oversight.
• Perform diagnostic testing; and Emergency care/Adult critical care.

• RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist License)
• Active NBRC Credential for RRT
• CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal) - within 6 months of start date
• ACLS (Cardiovascular)
• PALS (Pediatric) - within 6 months of start date

• Technical Respiratory Therapy Degree
• Associate’s Degree
  - Respiratory Therapy

• 6 months minimum

• Clinical and computer skills appropriate to the position
• Collaborate and work well with a team
• Critical thinking skills
• Advanced Respiratory Assessment and Evaluations

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled