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Respiratory Therapist - Sign-on Bonus

HCA Healthcare, Savannah, GA, United States


Up to $15k Sign‑on Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah, GA

Responsibilities

Assessing respiratory status

by performing focused exams, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions.

Delivering evidence‑based therapy

by providing oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings.

Managing ventilation and airways

by assisting with artificial airway placement, initiating and adjusting invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitoring patient responses, and responding quickly to clinical changes or emergencies.

Supporting patients and the care team

by educating patients and families, serving as a clinical resource, partnering with physicians and nurses, and helping stabilize newborns during deliveries when needed.

Maintaining equipment and safety

by setting up, operating, and cleaning respiratory equipment; ensuring readiness and preventive maintenance; transporting ventilated patients safely; and following all infection‑prevention standards.

Qualifications

Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

(NBRC‑RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date.

(RRT/RCP‑State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner.

Associate Degree or Bachelors Degree required.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.

Wellbeing support , including free counseling and referral services.

Time away from work

programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence.

Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.

Education support

through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.

Additional benefits

for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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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