Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

remote typeOnsite locationsWellstar West Georgia Medical Center time typeFull time posted onPosted 30+ Days Ago job requisition idJR-30769

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

This role is eligible for competitive sign-on and relocation bonuses, offering additional support as you join our exceptional team.

Job Summary:

The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for medication administration and implementing respiratory care based on expanded knowledge, experience, and the evaluate-and-treat process. The RT I is responsible for delivering patient care in complex, multiple problem-patient care situations. In addition, to patient care delivery, the RT I is responsible for patient, family/support system education, coordination of activities, staff development, and professional and self-developmental activities. The RT I is responsible for providing patient care with an understanding and awareness of population specific needs. The RT I address the biological, emotional, and developmental, psychosocial, and patient/family education needs when providing care to the patient

Required Minimum Education:

Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy education program (CoARC or CAAHP) with minimally 20 quarter hours of science (A.S. degree required/ B.S. degree preferred). Required

Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy education program (CoARC or CAAHP) with minimally 20 quarter hours of science (A.S. degree required/ B.S. degree preferred).

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

Respiratory Care Prof

Certified Respiratory Therapist

Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor

Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ACLS - Instructor or ACLS - Provisional

Neonatal Resuscitation Prvdr or NRP - Instructor or NRP-Provisional

Pediatric Adv Life Support or PALS - Instructor or PALS - Provisional

Required Minimum Experience:

0-2yrs patient care experience. Required

0-2yrs patient care experience.

Required Minimum Skills:

Ability to communicate well, critical thinking skills, establish and maintain working relationships with physicians and other health care professionals, and computer skills including familiarity with databases.

Good customer relation, assessment, and communication skills.

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work-and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.

About Wellstar

At Wellstar, people are at the center of everything we do and every decision we make. As a not-for-profit organization, we have made a generational commitment to transform healthcare for all. We work to ensure every person has access to personalized care that helps them spend more time being a person, rather than a patient. That s what we mean when we say we re more than healthcare we re PeopleCare.

Wellstar is nationally recognized for our inclusive culture, exceptional doctors and team members, and personal, high-quality care. We thoughtfully reinvest in prevention, wellness programs and charity care, and provide access to compassionate, world-class care through our expansive system of 11 hospitals, 329 medical office locations, 11 cancer centers, 91 rehabilitation centers, 35 imaging centers, 20 urgent care locations, five health parks, three hospice facilities and two retirement villages. To learn more about how we care for the communities we serve, visit wellstar.org. Mission, Vision and Values

Our Mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.

Our Vision is to deliver world-class healthcare to every person, every time.

Our Values are to serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice. Coverage at a Glance

When we say we serve the community, we mean it. Wellstar medical centers, health parks, medical offices and other facilities are conveniently located across the state of Georgia.

11 hospitals

2,729 licensed beds

5 health parks

20 urgent care locations

329+ medical offices

11 cancer centers

91 rehabilitation centers

35 imaging centers

3 hospice facilities

2 retirement villages

9 pediatric centers

11 sleep labs

7 wound care centers

10 counties offering home health services

With more than 1 million patient visits in 2023, the Wellstar Health Parks in East Cobb, Acworth, Avalon, Cherokee and Vinings provided patients with seamless care and convenient access to primary care, specialists, outpatient procedures, pharmacy, urgent care, physical therapy and imaging all at a single location. It s part of our commitment to offer access to quality healthcare at the right time and place for our patients.

Permanent