Registered Respiratory Therapist

About the Role

Join HCA Florida Highlands Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, the nation's leading provider of healthcare services. This full-time, day-shift position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus or relocation assistance. As a Respiratory Therapist, you’ll perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, manage invasive and noninvasive ventilation, and work across various care settings with access to advanced respiratory technology and mentorship. Enjoy consistent, predictable scheduling and a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Assess respiratory status by performing focused exams, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions.
• Deliver evidence-based therapy, including oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments in emergency, critical care, and acute settings.
• Manage ventilation and airways by assisting with artificial airway placement, initiating and adjusting invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitoring patient responses, and responding to clinical changes or emergencies.
• Support patients and the care team by educating patients and families, serving as a clinical resource, partnering with physicians and nurses, and assisting with newborn stabilization during deliveries.
• Maintain equipment and safety by setting up, operating, and cleaning respiratory equipment; ensuring readiness and preventive maintenance; transporting ventilated patients safely; and following infection-prevention standards.

Requirements

• Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner (RRT/RCP-State) license.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Benefits

HCA Florida Highlands Hospital offers a total rewards package supporting health, life, career, and retirement, including:

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Retirement savings with a 401(k) Plan featuring a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the Facility

HCA Florida Highlands Hospital is a 126-bed acute care facility serving Sebring, Florida, and surrounding counties since 1965. Services include:

• Full range of emergency, surgical, inpatient, and outpatient care.
• Advanced technology and specialized programs, such as the area’s only dedicated Senior ER with designated parking, hearing amplifiers, optical devices, and personalized discharge planning.
• Orthopedic Institute offering an upscale environment for joint replacements and minimally invasive procedures for shorter hospital stays and faster recovery.

Sebring, known as “The City on the Circle,” offers diverse recreational opportunities, including the Sebring International Raceway.