Respiratory Therapist- New Graduate

Position:
Respiratory Therapist (RT) - New Graduate

Location:
Select Specialty Hospital - Southeast Ohio (Newark, OH)

Schedule:
Full-time / 12 - hour shifts / Nights

Compensation: $35 per hour

Sign-on bonus: $10,000

Select Specialty Hospital - Southeast Ohio is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Respiratory Therapists (RT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

• Start Strong:
  Extensive 10- 13-week structured new graduate orientation program with a dedicated preceptor.
• Invest in Your Future:
  Tuition reimbursement and continuing education.
• Elevate Your
  
  Skills:
  
  Clinical ladder programs
• Ease the Burden:
  Student debt benefit program.
• Recharge & Refresh:
  Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters:
  Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
• Invest in Your Future:
  Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members
• Your Impact Matters:
  Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Applicants may apply before being licensed however must have license upon start date.

• Evaluating patients and recommending an appropriate treatment plan.
• Providing respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions.
• Performing insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes.
• Promoting continuous quality improvement.
• Teaching and counseling patients/families.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Graduate of accredited program for Respiratory Therapy.
• Must possess "Active" CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.
• Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma (preferred) or high school transcript/diploma or GED.
• BLS certification required.
• Current state licensure required. Student or Educational permit to practice acceptable based on individual state regulations.
• ACLS required within 6 months of hire.