Respiratory Therapist- New Graduate

Overview

Position:

Respiratory Therapist (RT) - New Graduate

Location:

Select Specialty Hospital

• Columbus
• Vic Village

Schedule:

Full-time / 12-hour shifts / Nights Compensation: $35 per hour

Sign-on bonus: $15,000

Select Specialty Hospital

• Columbus
• Vic Village 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

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Extensive 10- 13-week structured new graduate orientation program with a dedicated preceptor.

• Invest in Your Future

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Tuition reimbursement and continuing education.

• Elevate Your Skills

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Clinical ladder programs

• Ease the Burden

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Student debt benefit program.

• Recharge & Refresh

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Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance

• Your Health Matters

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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.

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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

• 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.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

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