Hartford HealthCare·Norwich, Connecticut
The Respiratory Therapist performs diagnostic evaluations and provides respiratory care to patients with cardiopulmonary system deficiencies. They administer medical gases, aerosolized medications, and manage ventilators while collaborating with the healthcare team.
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Job Summary Performs as a clinically competent practitioner of respiratory care.
Provides respiratory care to patients with minimal guidance.
Performs the therapy, management, rehabilitation, diagnostic evaluation and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities which affect the cardiopulmonary system and associated aspects of other system functions.
Administers respiratory therapy to include administering oxygen and other medical gases, aerosolized medications, positive pressure breathing devices, ventilators, resuscitation devices, etc.
Performs pulmonary diagnostic procedures and assessments.
Uses an understanding of the principles of growth and development to assess each patient’s individual age specific needs and to provide individualized age specific treatments and care.
Demonstrates efficiency across clinical/critical care settings to provide quality service to patient care units through communication, cooperation and collaboration with heath care team.
Participates in additional training and/or certification courses to develop expertise and skills to become certified to work in specialized clinical areas.
Associate or Bachelor Degree from an AMA approved Respiratory program Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) granted by The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required State of CT Respiratory Care Practitioner license required BLS certification required We take great care of careers.
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Candidates must hold an Associate or Bachelor degree from an AMA-approved respiratory program and possess a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification. A State of CT Respiratory Care Practitioner license and BLS certification are also required.
Market context
In Connecticut, allied-health laboratory roles are typically driven by steady hospital and health-system staffing needs, especially for candidates with current ASCP or AMT certification. These positions can be competitive because employers often prefer hospital lab experience and expect familiarity with routine clinical testing workflows. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here, then confirm your certification status and highlight any hospital lab experience in your application.
