Respiratory Therapist- Reg/Cert

Sentara
paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), 403(b), relocation assistance
United States, Virginia, Norfolk
Nov 10, 2024
City/State Overview Work Shift SentaraOverview For more than a decade, Modern Healthcare magazine has ranked Sentara Health as one of the nation's top integrated healthcare systems. That's because we are dedicated to growth, innovation, and patient safety at more than 300 sites of care in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, including 12 acute care hospitals. *Sentara Health is currently hiring* *Registered Respiratory Therapists for all of our locations!* Up to $20K Sign On Bonuses and relocation assistance available!!! Both Experienced and New Graduates may qualify!!! Temp housing assistance up to 6 months available as well!! We have full time and PRN roles available. CRT's are encouraged to apply. Be a part of a Top Healthcare Provider in the Coastal Virginia Area! Market: Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering more than 500 sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE (Elder Care), home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. Award winning: Sentara has eleven Acute Care Facilities across the state of Virginia and one in Northeastern North Carolina; the people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara "Employer of Choice" for over 10 years. U.S. News and Report recognize Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Benefits: Sentara offers an attractive array of full time benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Tuition Reimbursement, a 401k/403B, Performance Plus Bonus, Competitive Pay, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work Perks and more. Benefits - Sentara (sentaracareers.com) Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates! Required Qualifications: Associates or Bachelor's degree required. Non degreed applicants with RRT credentials prior to January 1, 2006 and graduates from a military RT program with RRT credentials will also be considered. State license, active NBRC RRT and BLS required at time of hire. For new graduates only, must have State license and BLS at time of hire, and must obtain NBRC RRT within 6 months of hire date. Keywords: Talroo- Allied Health, #Indeed, Monster, #LI-DB1 Job Summary The Registered Respiratory Therapist builds upon the overall pulmonary management in identifying and implementing physician directed respiratory care interventions for an individual or a group of patients. Works cooperatively with nursing and other health care team members for professional respiratory care practice for all patients ranging in ages from neonates to adults in all clinical and ambulatory settings. Responsible for the appropriate age specific assessment and treatment of patients. May have access to, or oversight of Protected Health Information (PHI) in the course of carrying out position duties. Associates or Bachelor's degree required. Non degreed applicants with RRT credentials prior to January 1, 2006 and graduates from a military RT program with RRT credentials will also be considered. State license, active NBRC RRT and BLS required at time of hire. For new graduates only, must have State license and BLS at time of hire, and must obtain NBRC RRT within 6 months of hire date. Qualifications: ALD - Associate's Level Degree: Respiratory Therapy (Required), BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree: Respiratory Therapy (Required) Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Certification - National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC), Respiratory Therapist License - State license - North Carolina Respiratory Care Board (NCRCB), Respiratory Therapist License - State license - Other/National, Respiratory Therapist License - State license - Virginia Clinical Respiratory Care Skills Communication, Critical Thinking, Mathematics, Troubleshooting Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application. In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.