Respiratory Therapist - Full-time - Days

• Overview

• Position:

• Respiratory Therapist (RRT/CRT)

• Location:

• Select Specialty Hospital - Pittsburgh

• Schedule:

• Full Time, Day Shift

• Compensation:

• $28.

61 - $39.50 per hour, plus shift differentials for weekends Our hospital 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.

• We support your career growth and personal well-being:
• + •Start Strong•: Extensive Respiratory Therapist (RT) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

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• Advance Your Career
• : Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education. +
• Elevate Your Skills
• : Clinical ladder program. +
• 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
• Responsibilities
• Responsibilities
• + 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.
• Qualifications
• Minimum requirements:
• + 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. + Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date. + Current state licensure is required. + ACLS is required within 6 months of hire. (Agency RT must have ACLS upon first shift, PRN staff must have ACLS upon hire).

• Preferred qualifications:
• + One (1) year of related experience is preferred.
• Additional Data
• _Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans_

• Location :

  Location
• _US-PA-Pittsburgh_
• Job ID
• _368379_
• Position Type
• _Full Time-12 Hour Shift Days_
• Experience (Years)
• _1_
• Category
• _Respiratory Therapy - Respiratory Therapist_
• Company
• _Select Specialty Hospital - Pittsburgh UPMC_