Respiratory Therapist, Days

Job Summary

Baptist Health is seeking a skilled Respiratory Therapist to join our Pulmonary Care team at our Downtown location. This is a Full-time, Days position.

The Respiratory Therapist will assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. This includes administering respiratory therapies, performing diagnostic tests, monitoring and managing mechanical ventilators, and providing patient education and support.

As a Respiratory Therapist, you will be responsible for:

• Assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with breathing disorders.
• Administering respiratory therapies.
• Performing and interpreting diagnostic tests.
• Monitoring and managing mechanical ventilators for patients who require respiratory support.
• Collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized treatment plans for each patient.
• Providing patient education and support on proper breathing techniques, medication usage, and lifestyle changes.
• Maintaining accurate and complete patient assessments, treatments, and progress documentation.

This Respiratory Therapist will be located at Baptist Downtown. If you are interested in this full-time, days position please apply now.

Education Required

Associate's Degree

Education Preferred

Bachelor's Degree

Experience

• 2 years Respiratory Therapy Experience Required

License and Certification

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Preferred Or
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Preferred Or
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Preferred Or
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification Preferred Or
• Licensed Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Required
• Florida Licensed Respiratory Therapist Preferred

Location

Location Overview

For more than 20 years, health care consumers have named Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville the "most preferred healthcare provider" in the region. As the central hub of the Baptist Health system, Baptist Jacksonville provides the highest level of medical and surgical care using the latest technologies, such as the robotic-assisted da Vinci™ Surgical System. Centrally located on the beautiful St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is Baptist Health's flagship tertiary-care hospital. Designated as a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in patient care, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville has repeatedly been named among U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals.” The hospital has also been ranked as high performing in more than 10 specialties from neurology and neurosurgery to gynecology, diabetes, endocrinology,oncology and more.  Baptist Health also has a new Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center, which is a regional epicenter for advanced treatment of strokes, aneurysms and other brain conditions.  As one of 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare in the U.S. by Modern Healthcare, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is located close to sports, theater and music venues, museums, shopping and dining.