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Elliot Hospital

Respiratory Therapist - Full Time (day shift)

Elliot Hospital, Manchester, New Hampshire, United States

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Who We Are In our Respiratory Therapy department, we are committed to transforming lives through personalized care, cutting‑edge techniques, and a patient‑centered approach. Our state‑of‑the‑art facility is equipped with the latest technology and resources to empower our technologists to provide the best care possible. The Respiratory Therapy Unit provides 24/7 coverage for adult, pediatric, and infant patients, with a Level 3 Neonatal team. Shifts are generally 12 hours.

About the Job Provides a wide range of respiratory care services to patients, ranging from infants to geriatric age groups, as directed by physician’s orders in all settings. This individual works independently as a licensed clinician.

What You’ll Do

Manage aerosolized medication, chest physiotherapy, airway clearance techniques, and hyperinflation therapy upon physician orders/protocols.

Administer oxygen and participate in patient care decisions regarding oxygen administration, utilizing respiratory assessment skills and lab results. Draw, analyze, and interpret arterial blood gases.

Contribute to patient education and evaluation. Assess patient’s vital signs, breath sounds, patient history, etc.

Participate as a member of the Trauma/Code 9, Critical Assessment, and Critical Care Transport Teams.

Perform CPR and airway management.

Assist physician with fiberoptic bronchoscopy.

Initiate and change invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation according to protocol in physician’s absence. Change ventilator settings according to protocol and/or physician order.

Conduct apnea tests for determination of brain death.

Who You Are

Minimum of Associates Degree required and passed CRT or RRT exam.

State of New Hampshire Respiratory Care practitioner license required at date of hire.

BLS certification required within 90 days from date of hire.

ACLS and PALS required within six months of hire.

Registered Respiratory Therapy credential preferred. NBRC RRT‑ACCS credential preferred.

One-year clinical experience preferred. Trained and competent to perform all necessary procedures on a population of Newborn, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric patients.

Why You’ll Love Us

Newly Competitive pay ranges!

Tuition Reimbursement up to $4,000/year for full‑time coded employees over 30 hours/week.

Up to $20,000 sign on bonus for full‑time positions for experienced RCP's.

403b with matching (fully vested) and discretionary annual core contributions.

Generous accrued Earned Time.

Miscellaneous Benefits – Pet Insurance, Legal Services, Vendor Discounts.

Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits starting the 1st of the month following start date.

Work Schedule Full Time, Day Shift 36 hours per week

Seniority Level Entry level

Employment Type Full‑time

Job Function Health Care Provider

Industries Hospitals and Health Care

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