Respiratory Therapist

Position Title: Respiratory Therapist

Essential Functions: The Respiratory Therapist acts under the direction of the Director/Manager, utilizing Respiratory therapy processes based on American Association of Respiratory Care Guidelines, Statement of Ethics and Professional Conduct: facilitating patient care with the healthcare team, making respiratory assessment, implementing, delivering and evaluating the patient’s respiratory therapy needs.

Educational Requirements / Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED (required) with some college, business, technical training, or Associates of Science Degree (preferred); (Registered Respiratory Therapist/RRT)

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Florida Registered Respiratory Therapist
• BLS. ACLS, PALS, NRP

Special Skills/Qualifications/Additional Training/Experience Required

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
• As applicable RCP staff assigned to maternal-child services will be required to have NRP and PALS certification. Therapist hired without NRP or PALS will have 90 days to obtain their NRP and PALS certification.

Who We Are:

Exciting news! Central Florida Health is now a part of the University of Florida Health family and has become UF Health Central Florida. This exciting development represents a bold new era in the delivery of world-class health care in the communities we serve with a name well-known and established both regionally and nationally. Our team members still benefit from a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to meet their individual and family needs. We also believe that is why Becker’s Hospital Review listed us among the “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare” this year.