Registration as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) is required.
A Florida Registered Respiratory Therapist credential is required.
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) are required. RCP staff assigned to maternal-child services must hold NRP and PALS certification; therapists hired without either have 90 days to obtain them.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Responsibilities
Apply respiratory therapy processes based on American Association for Respiratory Care guidelines and its Statement of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
Facilitate patient care with the healthcare team, perform respiratory assessments, and implement, deliver, and evaluate patients' respiratory therapy needs.
Desired Qualifications
Some college, business or technical training, or an Associate of Science degree is preferred.
Overview
The Respiratory Therapist acts under the direction of the Director/Manager, utilizing Respiratory therapy processes based on American Association of Respiratory Care Guidelines, Statement of Ethics and Professional Conduct: facilitating patient care with the healthcare team, making respiratory assessment, implementing, delivering and evaluating the patient�s respiratory therapy needs. Qualifications
Education:
- High School Diploma/GED (required) with some college, business, technical training, or Associates of Science Degree (preferred)
- Registered Respiratory Therapist/RRT
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
- Florida Registered Respiratory Therapist
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- NRP
Special Skills/Qualifications/Additional Training/Experience Required:
- Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English
- As applicable RCP staff assigned to maternal-child services will be required to have NRP and PALS certification. Therapist hired without NRP or PALS will have 90 days to obtain their NRP and PALS certification.