Registered Respiratory Therapist

Location(s): Various Locations

Department: Respiratory Care

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Day & Night Shift Opportunities

Hiring Range: $27.81 - $45.55 / hour (+ $6 shift differential for night shift!)

Are you a compassionate and dedicated Registered Respiratory Therapist who thrives on delivering exceptional patient care in a collaborative, team‑oriented environment? At Lee Health, we welcome you to a culture where you’ll feel valued, respected, and supported. As a leading non‑profit health system in Florida, we have openings at the following locations:

• Cape Coral Hospital: 636 Del Prado Blvd S, Cape Coral, FL 33990
• Gulf Coast Medical Center: 13681 Doctors Way, Fort Myers, FL 33912
• Health Park Medical Center: 9981 S Healthpark Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33908
• Lee Memorial Hospital: 2776 Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33901
• Golisano Children’s Hospital of SWFL: 9981 S Healthpark Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33908

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Comprised of over 400 Respiratory team members, our Respiratory Care team provide a wide range of specialized services to support patients with acute and chronic pulmonary conditions in the hospital setting. In addition to core respiratory therapy, services include pulmonary rehabilitation, asthma and COPD education, pulmonary function testing, and interventional procedures such as bronchoscopies and thoracentesis. The team also supports advanced diagnostics through robotic‑assisted bronchoscopy and collaborates with the multidisciplinary Lung Nodule Clinic for lung cancer screening and evaluation.

Respiratory therapists play an essential rôle in managing ventilators, providing airway support, and delivering high‑quality, patient‑centered care across critical care and acute care units.

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• Up to $25,500 in Hiring Incentives (if eligible)
• Exceptional Benefits medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Well‑Being Support holistic health resources and mental wellness programs
• Professional Development earn a 6% pay increase upon completing ACCS or NPS certification.
• Retirement Match up to 5%
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
• Generous Paid Time Off and flexible scheduling options
• Expense‑paid on‑site interviews for eligible candidates

Our Registered Respiratory Therapists administer all therapeutic, diagnostic, and mechanical modalities under the purview of Respiratory Care Services, for which the Therapist has demonstrated appropriate proficiency, and has been documented as competent to perform these procedures. All of the criteria‑based duties within this document will be performed according to established policies, procedures and guidelines within the department and the hospital. Responsibility for the delivery of Respiratory Care to patients of all age groups, to include all therapeutic treatments, oxygen therapy, arterial blood gas draws and analysis, ventilator management, and airway management.

May assess staff blood gas competencies if qualified as a "Technical Consultant".

Our Registered Respiratory Therapist Critical Care team members are ACCS or NPS certified and function as an expert in critical care areas (pediatric, neonatal and adult critical care). They are utilized as a resource for less experienced staff. In order to qualify for a Registered Respiratory Therapist Critical Care position, you must have at least 2 years of critical care experience in addition to an Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACCS) or Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist (NPS) certification as appropriate to population served/specialty.

Educational Requirements: Associate's Required;
Bachelors required to perform duties of a Technical Consultant

Experience Requirements: None;
New graduates of accredited COARC respiratory therapy program accepted

State of Florida Licensure Requirements: Registered Respiratory Therapist License

Certifications/Registration Requirements: Cr…