Registered Respiratory Therapist

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Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Registered Respiratory Therapist? At Overland Park Regional Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our team members over the course of three years.

• Comprehensive medical coverage that includes prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, 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 well‑being.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 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 discount programs.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• 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.

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 vital 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.

• Under the general supervision of the RT Supervisor or Team Leader, perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures ordered by a physician.
• Administer medical gas, aerosol therapy, obtain and analyze blood specimens, perform patient testing, and operate and maintain various types of respiratory and cardiopulmonary equipment.
• Provide mechanical ventilation and maintain artificial airways, assist with cardiopulmonary resuscitation, provide patient education, and monitor equipment and patient response to therapy.
• Complete documentation of in‑patient and departmental records, clean equipment, and maintain safety and infection control practices.

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited program (required).
• Current Respiratory Therapist license from the State Board for Respiratory Care (required).
• NBRC RRT certification (required).
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) obtained within 30 days of employment start date (required).
• American Heart Association or American Red Cross ACLS preferred upon hire.
• ACLS and NRP required within 6 months of hire.
• One year of recent clinical experience preferred.

Overland Park Regional Medical Center is a 340‑+ bed facility offering acute medical services, including a Level II Trauma Center and the only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Johnson County. We also have an accredited Stroke and Chest Pain Center, a Maternal Fetal Health Center, a Level III NICU, and four emergency rooms.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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