Certified Respiratory Therapist
Prime Healthcare
Certified Respiratory Therapist
Prime Healthcare
Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals
✔ Interview within 24 - 48 hours | Fast Offer Process
✔ Work in a high-acuity, critical care environment and advanced respiratory cases
✔ Competitive pay + shift differentials
Under the direction and authorization of the medical director and cardiopulmonary director/manager, the RCP I is responsible for performing respiratory therapeutic and pulmonary diagnostic procedures as ordered by the physician. Emphasis will be toward the assessment, planning, implementation and documentation of care, with consideration of age and population specific needs and requirements of the patient. In the absence of a supervisor, may be assigned/identified as Lead RCP, having responsibility for the section or department during their shift.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
1. Current State Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license required.
2. Current Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) required. Hired before March 2026,are exempt
3. Basic Life Support (BLS) certified from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) upon hire and maintain current.
4. Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the AHA or ARC certification within 60 days of hire and maintain current.
5. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the AHA certification within 60 days of hire and maintain current.
6. Associate Degree or Bachelor of Science degree preferred.
7. Neonatal Resuscitation Program certificate is upon hire and maintain current or obtained within 60 days of hire.
8. High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
9. Two (2) years of acute care experience required.
Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this roleis a flat rate of $50/hr . The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.
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Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals
Prime Healthcare operates a network of hospitals and outpatient centers across the United States, concentrating on turning around financially struggling facilities. It invests in infrastructure and technology, restructures operations, and negotiates payer terms (including pursuing higher out-of-network reimbursements) to improve financial performance, and it manages both for-profit hospitals and not-for-profit facilities through the Prime Healthcare Foundation. The company aims to raise clinical quality and patient safety while expanding access in hundreds of communities, though it has faced legal and regulatory scrutiny over billing practices and service-line decisions. Its goal is to stabilize and improve the financial and clinical performance of underperforming hospitals so they can continue serving their communities.
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