This position is sign on bonus eligible:
The Registered Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing basic and advanced respiratory services to infant, pediatric, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. The RRT performs routine respiratory clinical care, including medication administration, arterial puncture, breathing exercises and retraining, initiation and monitoring of oxygen therapy, impedance apnea monitors and pulse oximeters. In addition, the RRT performs critical care duties including the initiation of, management of, and discontinuation of mechanical ventilation, as well as endotracheal intubation, airway care, and attendance at announced cardiopulmonary and trauma resuscitations dependent upon the RRT level of professional development attained. He/she may perform routine and emergency care for age categories including infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.
The qualified candidate will possess the following:
A. Education
1. Associate's degree from a JRCRTE approved Respiratory Care Program required, Bachelor's degree preferred
B. Experience
1. RRT I Entry Level Therapist
2. RRT II Competent Therapist
3. RRT III Proficient Therapist with four or more years of Respiratory Care experience in an acute care facility, including at least one year at Polk or Floyd Medical Center
C. Licensure/Certification
1. Registered (RRT) through the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)
2. Licensed by the State of Georgia (RCP) or Alabama (LRT) as determined by job location
3. BCLS, ACLS, PALS
Atrium Health Floyd is a system of health care providers serving Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama since 1942. Located in Rome, Georgia, it is Floyd County’s largest employer with over 3,400 employees. It is a part of the Atrium Health system.
Floyd Medical Center is a 304-bed, full-service hospital located in Rome, Georgia. Serving as the main campus for Atrium Health Floyd, the hospital contains a certified Chest Pain Center, designated Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and Breast Imaging Center of Excellence.
Floyd Medical Center is also home to a state-designated Level II Trauma Center, a behavioral health center, specialty centers for pediatrics, wound care, and hyperbaric therapy. It houses primary care and urgent care networks of providers and hosts a realm of outpatient services, including the operation of the Floyd County Clinic and an associated pharmacy for uninsured patients.
Atrium Health, part of Advocate Health, is redefining how, when and where care is delivered. We are rethinking methods of care delivery to reach more people and bringing human kindness to every step of their health journey. Our dedication to elevating health care for every individual, every teammate and every community is unwavering. We won't stop until everyone – no matter who they are or where they come from – has the possibility to live well. And because of this, we are redefining why we exist, our purpose as an organization and how we make it happen together as one.
