Respiratory Therapist
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28245, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- respiratory therapy
- pulmonary care
- ventilator support
The Respiratory Therapist provides direct respiratory care under physician orders, including ventilator support and cardiopulmonary life support equipment management. They collaborate with physicians to evaluate therapy effectiveness and make recommendations to improve patient outcomes. This role requires certification, licensure, and critical care experience, and offers extensive benefits and career development opportunities within a leading health system.
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This position is Sign-on Bonus eligible.
If youre consideringrelocating to the Charlotte, NC area,Atrium Health offersrelocation assistance.
To learn more about Respiratory Therapy at Atrium Health, visit ourRespiratory Therapy Careers page!
Why Respiratory Therapy at Atrium Health?
Respiratory therapy is a rewarding career that involves helping people breathe easier and improve their quality of life. You can also enjoy the benefits of working with a team of board-certified pulmonologists and pulmonary specialists who use the latest diagnostic tests and treatments to provide comprehensive pulmonary care. In addition, Atrium Health offers a wide variety of programs to provide a great experience to teammates, including tuition reimbursement, online career development, a comprehensive benefits package, and much more. Be a part of this highly-engaged team and utilize state-of-the-art equipment while gaining advanced educational skills, as we expand our world-class service lines.
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an AMA-approved school of Respiratory Care. Associates RRT or RRT Equivalent required, Bachelors degree preferred.
- Credentialed as a Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
- Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in the state of North Carolina.
- For free-standing Emergency Department and Virtual Critical Care, 2 years critical care experience
- BLS certification required.
If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, proceed by completing the following steps:
Directly schedule a chatwith one of our talent specialists byclicking on this linkto choose a convenient time slot. After scheduling,be sure to apply providing your most recent resumefor review by the talent specialists.
Pay Range
$30.15 - $45.25Our CommitmenttoYou:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammates job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nations largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Performs all aspects of direct respiratory care according to physician's orders and/or approved protocols. Consults physicians on effectiveness of therapy and makes appropriate recommendations. Provides appropriate ventilator support and maintains and monitors other cardiopulmonary life support equipment. Maintains and properly utilizes respiratory care equipment.
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