Registered Respiratory Therapist - Cleveland, United States - University Hospitals

Description

Job Description

Position Summary/Essential Duties:

The therapist is learning and incorporating the mission statement and standards of behavior of his/her hospital or care facility. This therapist performs basic competencies within orientation and provides satisfactory respiratory therapy with minimum supervision. Essential duties include:

· Mechanical ventilation

· Medicated aerosol delivery

· Airway clearance therapy

· Patient monitoring

· Oxygen and humidity therapy

· Special procedures (CPR, specialty gases, bronchoscopy, transport, etc.)

Education Requirements:

Associates Degree or Bachelors in Respiratory

Required Credentials, License and/or Certifications:

· Registered Respiratory Therapist.

· Licensed to practice respiratory therapy in Ohio

Preferred Qualifications:

At least one year of recent experience is preferred. Previous work in a hospital is also preferred. The schedule is hour night shifts, Monday-Friday with rotating weekends and holidays.

Employees who are hired to work 35 hours or more will be awarded a $10,000 sign on bonus: $3,000 to be paid out the next applicable pay period after 90 days of employment, $7,000 to be paid out following the 1 year mark, based on performance.