Registered Respiratory Therapist - L&D/NICU: Concord
University Hospitals · Concord, OH · 2 wk ago
HealthcareInternship
About the role
This part-time Registered Respiratory Therapist position supports newborn and OB patients in the special care nursery, women laboring, and infant resuscitation during deliveries at TriPoint Medical Center in Concord, Ohio. The therapist performs basic competencies within orientation and provides satisfactory respiratory therapy with minimum supervision, incorporating the hospital's mission and standards of behavior.
Responsibilities
- Mechanical ventilation
- Medicated aerosol delivery
- Airway clearance therapy
- Patient monitoring
- Oxygen and humidity therapy
- Special procedures (CPR, specialty gases, bronchoscopy, transport, etc.)
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
- Maintains Protected Health Information (PHI) security per annual training, UH Code of Conduct, and UH policies
Requirements
Education
- Associate's Degree in Respiratory (Required) or Bachelor's Degree in Respiratory (Required)
Licenses and Certifications
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) (Required)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required)
- Current RCP Ohio License granted by the Ohio Medical Board (Required)
- AARC membership within 6 months of hire date (Required)
- NRP Certified (Neonatal facilities) (Required within 6 months)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (Preferred)
Qualifications
- 1+ years Respiratory Therapy experience (Preferred)
- At least 2 years of experience in the NICU and attending deliveries (Required for this role)
Benefits
- $5,000 sign-on bonus
- Free parking for regular status caregivers
- Tuition reimbursement
- Full benefits and retirement
- Support for continuing education, career growth, and professional development
- Enhanced PTO for candidates with 5+ years of relevant work experience
Schedule
Part-time, regular status. Two 12-hour day shifts Monday–Friday with rotating weekends and holidays. Travel required 25% of the time. No remote work.
Physical Demands
- Standing: Frequently
- Walking: Frequently
- Sitting: Rarely
- Lifting: Frequently up to 50 lbs
- Carrying: Frequently up to 50 lbs
- Pushing: Frequently up to 50 lbs
- Pulling: Frequently up to 50 lbs
- Climbing: Occasionally
- Balancing: Occasionally
- Stooping: Frequently
- Kneeling: Frequently
- Crouching: Frequently
- Crawling: Occasionally
- Reaching: Frequently
- Handling: Frequently
- Grasping: Frequently
- Feeling: Constantly
- Talking: Constantly
- Hearing: Constantly
- Repetitive Motions: Constantly
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Constantly