Memorial Health
Join our team as a Respiratory Therapist at Memorial Health University Medical Center.
Benefits
Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
Family support through fertility and family‑building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
Colleague recognition program.
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee‑only coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues based on income.
Job Summary & Qualifications The Respiratory Therapist coordinates and delivers high–quality, patient‑centered respiratory care in accordance with departmental requirements and the scope of practice for the relevant state and specialty. As a vital part of the patient care team, the Respiratory Therapist performs a variety of diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures and monitors patients receiving invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation.
Responsibilities
Perform and document patient assessment, including breath sounds, airway patency, and cuff pressure.
Conduct diagnostic procedures to evaluate the need for, and response to, respiratory therapy.
Administer respiratory care therapies, including oxygen delivery, aerosol medication delivery, and chest physiotherapy.
Assist with placement of artificial airways; initiate, monitor, and maintain mechanical ventilation.
Monitor patients for therapeutic response; notify providers and intervene as appropriate in the event of an unintended response.
Assist with transportation of ventilator‑dependent patients.
Respond to emergent patient situations and ensure airway integrity and adequate ventilation during resuscitation as required.
Qualifications
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
(RRT/RCP-State) Registered Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner certification.
(NBRC-RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist, or Associate Degree, or Bachelor’s Degree must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date.
About Memorial Health University Medical Center Memorial Health University Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1955, serving patients through 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Located in Savannah, Georgia, the 600‑plus‑bed facility is one of the region’s leading acute‑care institutions, offering heart care, cancer care, trauma care, children’s care, high‑risk pregnancies and newborn care, and more. The hospital includes the region’s only Level I trauma center and children’s hospital, and hosts the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine.
We are an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Benefits
Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
Family support through fertility and family‑building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
Colleague recognition program.
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee‑only coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues based on income.
Job Summary & Qualifications The Respiratory Therapist coordinates and delivers high–quality, patient‑centered respiratory care in accordance with departmental requirements and the scope of practice for the relevant state and specialty. As a vital part of the patient care team, the Respiratory Therapist performs a variety of diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures and monitors patients receiving invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation.
Responsibilities
Perform and document patient assessment, including breath sounds, airway patency, and cuff pressure.
Conduct diagnostic procedures to evaluate the need for, and response to, respiratory therapy.
Administer respiratory care therapies, including oxygen delivery, aerosol medication delivery, and chest physiotherapy.
Assist with placement of artificial airways; initiate, monitor, and maintain mechanical ventilation.
Monitor patients for therapeutic response; notify providers and intervene as appropriate in the event of an unintended response.
Assist with transportation of ventilator‑dependent patients.
Respond to emergent patient situations and ensure airway integrity and adequate ventilation during resuscitation as required.
Qualifications
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
(RRT/RCP-State) Registered Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner certification.
(NBRC-RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist, or Associate Degree, or Bachelor’s Degree must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date.
About Memorial Health University Medical Center Memorial Health University Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1955, serving patients through 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Located in Savannah, Georgia, the 600‑plus‑bed facility is one of the region’s leading acute‑care institutions, offering heart care, cancer care, trauma care, children’s care, high‑risk pregnancies and newborn care, and more. The hospital includes the region’s only Level I trauma center and children’s hospital, and hosts the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine.
We are an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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