Respiratory Therapist; RRT - Pediatric​/Neonatal​/Adult Critical Care Rel

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

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.

Job Summary:

• To administer general respiratory care modalities in non-critical and function independently in all adult/pediatric/neonatal intensive care areas (which include 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 within 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.

Reports: Respiratory Care Lead

Supervises: None

Required

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Care Program

Required Experience:

• Minimum: 3 years experience as an RRT practicing in a Neonatal, Pediatric, and Adult patient population. Validation of competencies for Respiratory Neonatal Pediatric Critical Care.

Required Certification/License/Registry:

• Minimum:
  Must possess & maintain licensure as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with the State of Florida Department of Health and the National Board of Respiratory Care AND Current Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) AND Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) AND Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification (PALS) AND Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification (NRP)

If you are interested in becoming a part of TMH’s legacy of quality & compassionate healthcare, we want to know you.

Please submit your application & resume TODAY! We look forward to speaking with you.

Tallahassee Memorial Health Care is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.