Job Description

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Job Title

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Lutheran Hospital

Department

Respiratory Therapy-Lutheran Hospital

Job Code

D23042

Shift

Evenings

Schedule

10:30am-11:00pm

Join Cleveland Clinic's Lutheran Hospital – a team-oriented community where Respiratory Therapists are valued caregivers and vital members of the multidisciplinary care team.

We provide evidence-based care for adult and pediatric patients with a wide range of respiratory conditions, including asthma, COPD, bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, and lung cancer.

When you become a caregiver at Lutheran Hospital, you can expect:

• Supportive Start:New graduates benefit from an extended orientation designed to build confidence and clinical skills.

• Collaborative Shifts:Two RTs are scheduled per shift to ensure support, teamwork, and quality care.

• Dynamic Workflow:You’ll rotate through the ICU, ED, and other units—no two days are the same.

• Midday Coverage Bonus:From 11 AM to 3 PM, a third RT overlaps to provide extra support for continued education, oxygen rounding, and proactive patient care.

This is a great opportunity for both experienced therapists and new grads looking for mentorship in a welcoming, fast-paced environment.

A caregiver who excels in this role will

• Assess patients for appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develop a plan of care based on diagnosis.

• Monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate

• Perform advanced respiratory care modalities.

• Evaluate respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcomes.

• Educate the patient and family about the illness and provide information about community support groups and other available programs.

• At sites where applicable, the employee will perform blood gas puncture and analysis.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal caregiver include

• Associate's Degree and graduate of a CoARC accredited Respiratory Therapy program .

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).

• Ohio Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) Board licensure.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred qualifications for the ideal caregiver include

• Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Care

• Prior experience in critical care

• ACLS, PALS credentialing through the AHA.

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

Physical Requirements:

• Good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.

• Normal hearing and vision or corrected to normal range.

• May require sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time.

• Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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