St. Joseph's Women's and Children's BayCare Hospitals currently in search of our newest Registered Respiratory Therapist III who is passionate about providing outstanding customer service to our community. We are looking for an individual seeking a career opportunity with one of the largest employers within the Tampa Bay area. Our team members focus on tomorrow by achieving personal and professional success today.

Why BayCare?

St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital family-focused care is enhanced by the acute care services available at St. Joseph's Hospital and St. Joseph's Children's Hospital. We are widely regarded as "the place in Tampa to have a baby" due to the following features comfortable labor and delivery suites, childbirth education programs, level IV neonatal intensive care unit and maternal/fetal program that offers the security expectant mothers need. St. Joseph's Children's Hospital is well known throughout the southeast United States as a leader in pediatric heart and cancer care. Parents have the confidence of knowing that the specialized pediatric services offered are further strengthened by St. Joseph's Hospital full-service medical center, including the 24-hour Steinbrenner Emergency/Trauma Center for Children. We treat more children than any other hospital in Tampa Bay, so you can rest assured your child will receive the best expert care close to home in Tampa.

The Registered Respiratory Therapist III is a clinical professional who utilizes the department's scope of services to access, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care as an integral member of the healthcare team.

The Registered Respiratory Therapist delivers Respiratory Care Services under the order of the physician and in accordance with protocols established by the hospital, other health care providers, or the board and functions in situations of unsupervised patient contact requiring individual judgment. Functions as the Resident Expert proficient in all clinical respiratory procedures. Serves as a resource. Preferred Certification includes NPR (Neonatal), required within 6 months if applicable. Required specific skills also includes Advanced respiratory assessment and evaluation; Proficient Critical Thinking Skills; Perform diagnostic testing; Skills as identified on the Pay for Skills grid; Relief and Charge skills; Emergency Care/Adult Critical Care as applicable; Neonatal/Pediatric critical care skills as applicable; and Neonatal/Pediatric Cardiac skills as applicable.

Certifications and Licensures Required:

RRT (Respiratory Therapy) Active NBRC Credential for RRT BLS (Basic Life Support) ACLS (Cardiovascular) within 6 months PALS (Pediatric) - Preferred

Education Required:

Technical Respiratory Therapy Associate's Respiratory Therapy - Preferred

Experience Required:

2 years of Acute Care

Specific Skills Required:

Collaborate and work with a team Computer skills appropriate to position Delegation skills Educator skills Organizational skills Facility:

BayCare Health System, Respiratory Care Svcs Womens-SJWH

Location: St Josephs Womens

Status: Full Time, Exempt: No

Shift Hours: 0630-1900

Shift: Shift 1

Shift 1 = Days, 2 = Evenings,  3 = Nights,  4 = Varies

Weekend Work: Every Other

On Call: No

How often will this team member be working remotely? Never

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled