You haven't searched anything yet.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
$10,000 Sign-on Bonus for Experienced Candidates
Full time, 80 hours per pay period, Night shift
Covenant Health is the region's top performing healthcare network. Each of our more than 10,000 employees, physicians, and volunteers are unified by one covenant: to put our patients first every day, to strive for excellence in everything we do, and to make Covenant Health the first and best choice in our region.
Cumberland Medical Center is a 189-bed hospital in Crossville, Tennessee, with more than 650 employees and 175 active physicians. It offers a full range of specialty services, including cardiology, gastroenterology, surgery, orthopedics, maternity services, cancer care, and advanced wound care.
Fully accredited by the Joint Commission, Cumberland Medical Center is an acute care hospital offering all private patient rooms as well as specialized services not usually found in the rural medical system.
For seriously ill patients, advanced medical and surgical care is provided at CMC including telemetry monitored beds and an intensive care unit. Additionally, Cumberland Medical Center offers an outpatient imaging center, same day surgery unit, cardiac and pulmonary rehab programs, a sleep disorder center, breast center, cancer center, and hyperbaric medicine and wound center.
"Cumberland Medical Center offers a unique, family-oriented healthcare setting in a rural environment. We strive to deliver exceptional care to our patients, their loved ones, and each other. We look forward to welcoming team-focused people to grow their careers with us!" -Chief Nursing Officer, Cumberland Medical Center
Position Summary:
Provides care to patients with respiratory insufficiency and related complications. Functions as part of the direct patient team to provide overall quality care and serves as a resource and specialist to patients, all patient care givers and physicians. May be required to exercise clinical judgment under the order of a licensed physician.
Recruiter: Kimberlin Woods || kwoods8@covhlth.com || 865-374-5403
Minimum Education:
None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
Minimum Experience:
None
Licensure Requirement:
Valid RRT Credential by the National Board for Respiratory Care. Licensed as a registered Respiratory Therapist by the State of Tennessee Health Related Boards with ABG endorsement. Current work-permit acceptable per state regulations. New Registry Eligible graduates may be hired in as an RRT and will have 90 days in which to pass the NBRC RRT exam and become credentialed. Failure to obtain RRT credential within 90 days will result in a reclassification to CRT with an appropriate adjustment in pay. CPR required.
Full Time
Ancillary Healthcare
$60k-72k (estimate)
11/18/2023
03/15/2025
covenanthealth.com
KNOXVILLE, TN
3,000 - 7,500
1997
Private
CARY CUNNINGHAM
$1B - $3B
Ancillary Healthcare
Covenant Health is a provider of rehabilitation and behavioral healthcare services.
The job skills required for RRT include Respiratory Care, Patient Care, Acute Care, Critical Care, Cardiac, Analysis, etc. Having related job skills and expertise will give you an advantage when applying to be a RRT. That makes you unique and can impact how much salary you can get paid. Below are job openings related to skills required by RRT. Select any job title you are interested in and start to search job requirements.
The following is the career advancement route for RRT positions, which can be used as a reference in future career path planning. As a RRT, it can be promoted into senior positions as a Respiratory Therapy Supervisor that are expected to handle more key tasks, people in this role will get a higher salary paid than an ordinary RRT. You can explore the career advancement for a RRT below and select your interested title to get hiring information.
If you are interested in becoming a RRT, you need to understand the job requirements and the detailed related responsibilities. Of course, a good educational background and an applicable major will also help in job hunting. Below are some tips on how to become a RRT for your reference.
Step 1: Understand the job description and responsibilities of an Accountant.
Quotes from people on RRT job description and responsibilities
Monitoring patient physiological responses to therapy such as arterial blood gases, vital signs or blood chemistry, and lung function changes, and consulting with physicians if there are adverse reactions.
03/08/2022: Bradenton, FL
Working as part of a team of health care professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures.
03/04/2022: Waterloo, IA
Setting up and operating devices including therapeutic gas administration apparatus, mechanical ventilators, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators.
03/08/2022: Fort Worth, TX
Providing emergency care, such as external cardiac massage, artificial respiration, or assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation
01/31/2022: Springfield, MO
RRTs also work with physicians but typically have the authority to make decisions regarding respiration, oxygenation and lung function.
03/28/2022: Saginaw, MI
Step 2: Knowing the best tips for becoming an Accountant can help you explore the needs of the position and prepare for the job-related knowledge well ahead of time.
Career tips from people on RRT jobs
Relaying blood analysis results to a physician.
04/17/2022: Ogden, UT
Ordering equipment repairs when necessary.
02/08/2022: Sumter, SC
Explaining health care treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation.
02/18/2022: Lancaster, PA
Checking pulmonary function in patients.
03/03/2022: Houston, TX
Following specified parameters of treatment.
03/27/2022: Bridgeport, CT
Step 3: View the best colleges and universities for RRT.