Respiratory Therapist

Description $15,000 Sign-On Bonus for external candidates! Shift: Full-Time Nights halve

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Respiratory Therapist with Frankfort Regional Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Frankfort Regional Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

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• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan había 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition programPieces

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues based on income.

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Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Frankfort Regional Medical Center family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Therapist to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

The Respiratory Therapist coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered respiratory care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. As a vitalmiş part of the patient care team, the Respiratory Therapist performs a variety of diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures and monitors patients receiving invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation.

• You will perform and document patient assessment, including breath sounds, airway patency, and cuff pressure. You will conduct diagnostic procedures to evaluate the need for(distance, and response to respiratory therapy.

• You will administer respiratory care therapies, including oxygen delivery, aerosol medication delivery, and chest physiotherapy.

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• You will assist with placement of artificial airways. You will initiate, monitor, and maintain mechanical ventilation.

• You will monitor patient for therapeutic response. You will notify provider and intervene as appropriate in the event of an unintended response.

• You will assist with transportation of ventilator-depend we accept patients.

• You will respond to emergent patient situations and ensure airway integrity and adequate ventilation during resuscitation as required.

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• National Certification (NBRC-CRT) Certified Respiratory Therapist

• Associate Degree

• KY License: (CRT-State) Certified Respiratory Therapist, or (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory…