RRT - Part Time Week Nights

Join Our Team at Phoebe as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)!

At Phoebe, we’re more than a healthcare system—we’re a community committed to compassion, excellence, integrity, and teamwork. Our mission is to deliver exceptional care and improve the health of the communities we serve. If you’re passionate about delivering high‑quality respiratory care, supporting patients through critical moments, and working collaboratively with providers to ensure the best possible outcomes, we’d be excited to welcome you to our team.

As a Respiratory Therapist, you will be responsible for:

• Working with physicians, nurses, and other health team members to deliver medication, promote bronchial hygiene, manage mechanical ventilators, and monitor oxygenation status of our patients.

Qualifications:

• Education: 2 year/Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy (Required)

• Experience: 1 - 2 years Respiratory Therapy (Preferred)

• Licenses and Certifications:

• Georgia Composite Board license Respiratory Care Professional (Required)

• National Board Respiratory Care (NBRC) (Required)

Adult Respiratory Care Requirements:

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

• Pediatric Life Support (PALS) obtained within 12 months.

NICU Respiratory Care Requirements:

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)

• Pediatric Life Support (PALS) obtained within 120 days.

Essential Functions:

Performance of Invasive Respiratory Procedures:

• Performs invasive procedures including endotracheal intubation, ABG puncture, and arterial line insertion after competency validation.

• Completes required competency check-offs before performing any invasive procedure.

• Demonstrates knowledge of difficult airway management tools and processes.

• Follows proper procedure for arterial blood gas sampling, arterial line insertion, and endotracheal intubation.

Assessment, Treatment & Reevaluation:

• Provides or recommends care based on the patient’s condition and clinical needs.

• Identifies expected outcomes and develops plans based on diagnoses or issues.

• Treats patients and families with compassion and adheres to physician orders.

• Adapts communication style to patient needs and recognizes age-specific responses to treatment.

• Modifies care plans and expected outcomes as patient conditions change.

• Ensures confidentiality and respects social, spiritual, and cultural needs.

Medication Administration:

• Always provides accurate medication and dosage to the correct patient at the correct time.

• Checks patient orders before acquiring meds from Omnicell.

• Gives and receives accurate and effective hand off.

• Pulls meds from Omnicell, one shift at a time, and places in a plastic bag with the correct patient's sticker.

• Correctly identifies patient, drug, dosage and time by scanning the patient armband.

• Operates medication devices following correct technique to ensure optimal drug delivery.

• Keeps bags with medications in large clip boards in their possession at all times until given.

Use of Electronic Documentation System:

• Employees must become competent at accurate and efficient documentation in an electronic system.

• Accurately documents all pertinent information regarding patient services rendered.

• Makes corrections to errors following proper time frame and process.

• Documents services rendered as soon after as possible.

Mechanical Ventilation:

• Completes a comprehensive competency validation and an effective orientation to mechanical ventilation, including ventilator setup and ventilator management, prior to independently operating on patients.

• Demonstrates knowledge of ventilator management, ventilator weaning and discontinuation, and proper troubleshooting of ventilator performance.

• Demonstrates effective critical‑thinking skills in all aspects of ventilator operation and patient care.

Additional Duties:

• Adheres to the hospital and departmental attendance and punctuality guidelines.

• Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the core values, mission and vision of the organization.

• Performs other duties as required and completes all job functions as per departmental policies and procedures.

• Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (i.e., self-education, attends ongoing educational programs).

• Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory in-services and requirements and competency evaluations on time.

• Demonstrates competency at all levels in providing care to all patients based on age, sex, weight, and demonstrated needs.

• For non-clinical areas, has attended training and demonstrates usage of age- specific customer service skills.

• Wears protective clothing and equipment as appropriate.