Respiratory Therapist

Cleveland Clinic is seeking a skilled Respiratory Therapist to join our team at the Twinsburg Family Health & Surgery Center. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will provide evidence-based clinical care to critically ill patients, evaluating, treating, and caring for patients with a wide range of lung diseases and respiratory disorders.

• Evaluate and treat patients with respiratory insufficiencies
• Direct respiratory caregivers for delivery of care
• Implement and monitor patient care plans
• Assess patients for the appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develop, implement, and monitor patient care plans
• Monitor, record, and communicate patients' conditions
• Perform advanced respiratory care modalities, evaluate respiratory practice, administer medications and treatments, and perform blood gas puncture and analysis
• Educate patients and families about the illness and provide information about community support groups and other programs

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care
• Ohio Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) Board Licensure
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

• 3-5 years of experience in a critical care setting
• Bachelor's degree
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) certification

• Good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination
• Normal hearing and vision or corrected to normal range
• May require sitting, standing, and walking for extended periods of time

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

Cleveland Clinic Health System is an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities. Salaries may be shown on independent job search websites and reflect various market averages. We invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.