Respiratory Practitioner II

About the Role

As a Respiratory Practitioner II, you'll play an essential role in guiding patients through both routine care and critical moments. You will perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures while managing both invasive and noninvasive ventilation across various care settings.

Responsibilities

• Assessing respiratory status by performing focused exams, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions.
• Delivering evidence-based therapy by providing oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings.
• Managing ventilation and airways by assisting with artificial airway placement, initiating and adjusting invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitoring patient responses, and responding quickly to clinical changes or emergencies.
• Educating patients and families, serving as a clinical resource, and partnering with physicians and nurses to stabilize newborns during deliveries when needed.
• Maintaining respiratory equipment, ensuring readiness and preventive maintenance, and following all infection-prevention standards.

Requirements

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (NBRC-RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist, or (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner, or Vocational School Graduate, or Associate Degree

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage, including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Free counseling services for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave)