All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

·         Up to $10,000 Sign-on Bonus

·         $3,000 Relocation Bonus

·         Benefits from Day One

·         Student Loan Repayment Program (for eligible positions)

·         Debt-free Education (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense for eligible positions)

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Days or Night Shifts. Every other weekend is required. Availability varies and will be confirmed at the time of interview.

·         Shift times:

o   6am to 6pm

o   6pm to 6am

The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth Waterman: 1000 Waterman Way, Tavares, FL 32778

The role you’ll contribute: As a Respiratory Therapist you provide routine, emergent and critical cardiopulmonary care under the direction of a physician to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. 

The value you’ll bring to the team:

·     Delivers routine respiratory treatments and continuous respiratory therapy including aerosol therapy, lung expansion therapy, oxygen therapy and bronchial hygiene.

·     Ensures the effectiveness of therapist assessment and reassessment by monitoring patient progress.

·     Monitors, instructs and coaches patient before, during and after treatment delivery. Makes and/or recommends changes based on pulse oximetry, peak flow measurement, chest x-ray, lab work and other data relevant to optimal patient progress.

·     Initiates and maintains mechanical ventilation. Determines or guides the determination of ventilator mode and settings.

·     Draws and analyzes arterial blood gases which may include Lactic Acids. Places arterial lines.

·     Responds to emergencies including Code STEMI, Rapid Response and Code Blues; establishes and maintains airway, performs CPR.

·     Operates as support staff for cardiopulmonary diagnostics. This may include performing cardiac stress testing under direct physician supervision, setting up and discontinuing holter monitors, electrocardiograms as well as pulmonary function testing and electroencephalograms.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

• Minimum qualifications:
• Graduate of an approved Respiratory Care Program (Associate’s degree or equivalent required. Technical certificates are not accepted).
• Must have a valid Florida license (Registered Respiratory Therapist or Certified Respiratory Therapist.)
• Must be registered by National Board for Respiratory Care.

• Level I:
• Must be a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with less than two years of experience.

• Level II:
• Must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with at least two years of experience.

• Level III:
• Must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with at least four years of experience as an RRT.

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About AdventHealth

At AdventHealth, Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ is our mission. It calls us to be His hands and feet in helping people feel whole. Our story is one of hope — one that strives to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. More than 100,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in physician practices, hospitals, outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers provide individualized, wholistic care.Our Christian mission, shared vision, common values and focus on whole-person health is our commitment to making communities healthier with a unified system: 51 hospital campuses and hundreds of care sites in diverse markets throughout nine states.

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