Registered Respiratory Therapist

Position Summary/Essential Duties:

The therapist is learning and incorporating the mission statement and standards of behavior of his/her hospital or care facility. This therapist performs basic competencies within orientation and provides satisfactory respiratory therapy with minimum supervision.  Essential duties include: 

·        Mechanical ventilation

·        Medicated aerosol delivery

·        Airway clearance therapy

·        Patient monitoring

·        Oxygen and humidity therapy

·        Special procedures (CPR, specialty gases, bronchoscopy, transport, etc.)

Education Requirements:

Associates Degree or Bachelors in Respiratory

Required Credentials, License and/or Certifications:

·        Registered Respiratory Therapist.

·        Licensed to practice respiratory therapy in Ohio

Preferred Qualifications:

At least one year of recent experience is preferred.  Previous work in a hospital is also preferred. The schedule is (3) 12 hour night shifts, rotating weekends and holidays – located at Geauga Medical Center.

Employees who are hired to work 35 hours or more will be awarded a $10,000 sign on bonus: $3,000 to be paid out the next applicable pay period after 90 days of employment, $7,000 to be paid out following the 1 year mark, based on performance.