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Respiratory Therapist
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What they do
A Respiratory Therapist assists patients who have trouble breathing because of a chronic respiratory illness, trauma, or other conditions. Administers tests to diagnose breathing problems, performs treatments to help patients breathe easier, or sets up breathing equipment such as ventilators. Works closely with physicians and other healthcare workers, and may also assist in providing emergency care to patients suffering from heart attacks, drowning, or shock. Works in hospitals; may also provide care and counseling to patients in their homes.
$86,752 / year median in New Hampshire
+12% projected growth
Job Description
- Job Summary and Qualifications
- As a Respiratory Therapist, you'll play an essential role in guiding patients through both routine care and critical moments.
- Your role will include:
- + •Assessing respiratory status•by performing focused exams, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions.
- Delivering evidence-based therapy
- by providing oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings. +
- Managing ventilation and airways
- by assisting with artificial airway placement, initiating and adjusting invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitoring patient responses, and responding quickly to clinical changes or emergencies. +
- Supporting patients and the care team
- by educating patients and families, serving as a clinical resource, partnering with physicians and nurses, and helping stabilize newborns during deliveries when needed. +
- Maintaining equipment and safety
- by setting up, operating, and cleaning respiratory equipment; ensuring readiness and preventive maintenance; transporting ventilated patients safely; and following all infection-prevention standards.
- What qualifications you will need:
- + Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date + Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date + (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner + Associate Degree
- Benefits
- Catholic 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 benefits
- for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services +
- Wellbeing support,
- including free counseling and referral services +
- Time away from work
- programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence +
- Savings and retirement resources
- , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling +
- Education support
- through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing +
- Additional benefits
- for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
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Note:
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._- Shape the future of healthcare at Catholic Medical Center (https://catholicmc.
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- 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.