HCA Healthcare
NEW GRADUATE Respiratory Care Practitioner
At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump‑start your career as a NEW GRADUATE Respiratory Care Practitioner today with Catholic Medical Center, offering a sign‑on bonus of up to $15,000.
Job Summary The Respiratory Therapist coordinates and delivers high‑quality, patient‑centered respiratory care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards 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 and initiate, monitor, and maintain mechanical ventilation.
Monitor patient for therapeutic response and notify provider 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 required within 30 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification.
State-recognized Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner credential (RRT/RCP).
Associate Degree in Respiratory Care or related field.
Benefits
Comprehensive medical coverage, including prescription drug, behavioral health, free telemedicine, and AirMed transportation.
Dental, vision, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, and supplemental health protection plans.
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 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% discount on HCA Healthcare stock.
Family support through fertility and family‑building benefits and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder, pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
Consumer discounts through Abenity and other partners.
Retirement readiness and rollover assistance services.
Education assistance, including tuition, student loan, certification support and dependent scholarships.
Colleague recognition program.
Time Away From Work program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage, leaves of absence).
Employee Health Assistance Fund offering free coverage based on income.
Location Catholic Medical Center, 330‑bed acute care hospital and Level III Trauma Center located in Manchester, NH, serving Southern New Hampshire and Northern Massachusetts.
HCA Healthcare is 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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Job Summary The Respiratory Therapist coordinates and delivers high‑quality, patient‑centered respiratory care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards 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 and initiate, monitor, and maintain mechanical ventilation.
Monitor patient for therapeutic response and notify provider 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 required within 30 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification.
State-recognized Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner credential (RRT/RCP).
Associate Degree in Respiratory Care or related field.
Benefits
Comprehensive medical coverage, including prescription drug, behavioral health, free telemedicine, and AirMed transportation.
Dental, vision, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, and supplemental health protection plans.
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 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% discount on HCA Healthcare stock.
Family support through fertility and family‑building benefits and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder, pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
Consumer discounts through Abenity and other partners.
Retirement readiness and rollover assistance services.
Education assistance, including tuition, student loan, certification support and dependent scholarships.
Colleague recognition program.
Time Away From Work program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage, leaves of absence).
Employee Health Assistance Fund offering free coverage based on income.
Location Catholic Medical Center, 330‑bed acute care hospital and Level III Trauma Center located in Manchester, NH, serving Southern New Hampshire and Northern Massachusetts.
HCA Healthcare is 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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