Certified Respiratory Therapist

Currently offering a sign on bonus up to $10,000

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Certified Respiratory Therapist with LewisGale Hospital Montgomery you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Administers all therapy modalities to all age groups per physicians orders.

Is responsible for the initiation, operation, monitoring and weaning of patients with mechanical ventilators.

Performs arterial puncture and blood gas analysis

Responds to all code blue situations for assigned areas.

Assists in the transport of ventilator and critically ill patients.

Participates in staffing needs.

Checks all physician orders prior to therapy and gives thorough, accurate report to oncoming shift.

Enters all patient contacts into Meditech.

Participates in all areas of departmental duties, including assistance in new employee orientation and continuing education.

Performs regular equipment rounds.

Initiates and documents patient teaching including family and/or significant others. Uses appropriate Patient Education documentation modality.

Other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need:

EXPERIENCE
Preferred: One year adult critical care experience. Strong clinical skills in mechanical ventilation, blood gas analysis and oximetry.

EDUCATION
Required: Graduate of accredited program of Respiratory Therapy or equivalent

CERTIFICATION
Required: Current Virginia Respiratory Therapy license.
Certified by the National Board of Respiratory Therapy.
BLS within 90 days of employment, ACLS within 180 days of employment

Preferred: PALS, NRP, CPFT

Hours: Part time, day shift

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery has provided quality healthcare services since 1910. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 140+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in Southwest Virginia and New River Valley. We specialize in heart and vascular care—with the only cardiac catheterization lab in the New River Valley. We perform percutaneous coronary intervention - (stent and angioplasty). We provide services in orthopedic and spine care, and heartburn treatment at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery’s Heartburn Treatment Center. Our maternity services through our family-focused Birthing Center facilities have award-winning lactation consultants.

At LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Certified Respiratory Therapist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.