Registered Respiratory Therapist

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Job description

Location: The MetroHealth System

Bi-weekly Hours: 72.00 or 64.00

Shift: Variable; rotating weekends, rotating holidays

$10,000 sign-on bonus for qualifying RRT experience

For nearly two centuries, the MetroHealth System's mission has been focused on delivering high-quality patient-centered care to all communities in Northeast Ohio. Today, through our state-of-the-art Level One Trauma Center, cutting-edge specialty care units, and dedicated caregivers, the system is working at the forefront of medicine to address the overall needs of our patients and eliminate healthcare disparities.

Join our Respiratory Therapy Team!

_Patient Care Locations:_

MetroHealth Main Campus Medical Center - Glick Center

MetroHealth Physical Rehab Institute

Parma Medical Center

Cleveland Heights Medical Center

_Patient Populations:_

Emergency Departments

Acute Care Inpatient Specialty Units

Adult Intensive Care Units

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Labor and Delivery

Postpartum Care

_Primary skills utilized/learned:_

Invasive and Non-invasive ventilation management

Evidence-based patient driven protocol pathways

Critical thinking and time management

Multidisciplinary patient care management

_Personnel RRT will work with:_

RNs, LPNs, Patient Care Nursing Assistants (PCNAs), Nurse Interns, Providers, Social Workers, PT/OT, Speech Therapy, Dieticians

MetroHealth offers industry-leading benefits, including tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, professional certification incentives, and medical/dental insurance. As a public employer, employees participate in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS).

Required Qualifications:

- Graduate of an accredited school of Respiratory Therapy

- Possess and maintain an active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)

- Active Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) license from the Ohio Medical Board

- Current AHA Basic Life Support for the healthcare provider certification

- Reliable transportation to travel to other MetroHealth facilities as needed.

Preferred Qualifications :

- 3 years of experience as a RRT in a critical care environment.

- Extensive experience with mechanical ventilation, airway management, and hemodynamic monitoring

- Possess a Pediatrics Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the AHA

- Possess an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and/or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) form the AHA

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $32.70 - $41.30 per hour

Benefits:
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Referral program
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
Critical & Intensive Care
Medical-Surgical
Pediatrics
Shift:
Evening shift
Night shift
Supplemental Pay:
Signing bonus

Work Location: In person

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