Overview:

Riverview Regional Medical Center is looking for an exceptional per diem, night shift Respiratory Therapists (RT), Certified or Registered, to join our Respiratory Care team!

Located in Gadsden, Alabama, Riverview Regional Medical Center is a 281-bed acute-care hospital serving more than 350,000 residents in Etowah and surrounding counties. A full range of services and programs are offered, including the only accredited Cath Lab in Northeast Alabama, Sleep Lab, Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center, and the Women's Diagnostic Imaging Center. Riverview Regional Medical Center is accredited by The Joint Commission and is rated among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation for patient safety. Riverview is also the area’s highest rated hospital, receiving Four-Stars from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). Originally named Holy Name of Jesus Hospital, Riverview Regional Medical Center was founded in 1917 by the Sisters of the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity.  To learn more about Riverview Regional Medical Center and the services it provides, visit .

Our dedicated team of professionals are committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community.  As a member of Prime Healthcare, Riverview Regional Medical Center is actively seeking Respiratory Therapists (RT) to join its award-winning team!  We offer:

competitive compensation

generous healthcare benefits plan

401K

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics.  If you need special accommodation for the application process, please contact Human Resources.  Know Your Rights: 



Responsibilities:

Riverview Regional Medical Center (RRMC) is looking for an exceptional per diem, night shift Respiratory Therapists (RT), Certified or Registered, to join our Respiratory Care team.  Our Respiratory Therapists work under the direction and authorization of the Medical Director and Cardiopulmonary Director/Manager.  The CRT/RRT duties include, but are not limited to:

performing respiratory therapeutic and pulmonary diagnostic procedures as ordered by the physician

emphasis will be toward the assessment, planning, implementation and documentation of care, with consideration of age and population specific needs and requirements of the patient

in the absence of a supervisor, may be assigned/identified as team lead, having responsibility for the section or department during their shift

evaluation, diagnosis, and care of patients with cardiopulmonary problems

such patients include those with emphysema, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, cardiac failure, and chest trauma

Qualifications:

Education and Work Experience

Alabama state Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license, required

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and/or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) from NBRC

BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current

ACLS certificate within 60 day of hire and maintain current

NRP certificate, preferred

PALS certificate within 60 days of hire and maintain current

Associate Degree or Bachelor of Science degree, preferred

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