Respiratory Therapist | Ped/Neonatal/Adult Critical Care | $15k Sign-On + Relo
About the role
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community. TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only: Level II Trauma Center, Primary Stroke Center, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care, Pediatric Intensive Care. The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle. Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.
Benefits
Position eligible for a sign-on bonus if certain conditions are met, including but not limited to: (i) acceptance of a full-time position (0.9 FTE or greater); (ii) if a former employee, must have been separated from the organization for at least 12 months; (iii) certain job‑related experience requirements may apply (speak with your HR representative).
Responsibilities
- Administer general respiratory care modalities in non‑critical areas and function independently in all adult/pediatric/neonatal intensive care areas (MSICU, CVSICU, VNICU, CICU, PICU, NICU and the Emergency Center) in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
- Implement and monitor all therapeutic modalities per physician’s orders.
- Function as an Adult/Neonatal/Pediatric Code Captain.
- Develop and broaden assessment skills, communication skills, and a knowledge base in these areas of respiratory care.
- Competent to perform all duties and responsibilities of a shift lead and function as an alternate shift lead therapist.
- Attend neonatal deliveries, intubation of infants and pediatric patients, function in high‑risk situations in a delivery room, and provide ground transports of neonatal, pediatric and adult patients to and from TMH.
- Provide on‑call staffing for department needs.
Requirements
- Required Education: Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Care Program.
- Required Experience: Minimum 3 years experience as an RRT practicing in a Neonatal, Pediatric,