Respiratory Therapist, CRT/ RRT (PRN || Day Shift)
Monroe County Hospital·Forsyth, Georgia
Monroe County Hospital·Forsyth, Georgia
The Respiratory Therapist provides safe and effective respiratory care to patients as part of an interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include performing various respiratory procedures, monitoring patient responses, and maintaining specialized equipment.
Required Education and Experience Minimum Associates degree in Respiratory Care. Current, valid certification in the state of Georgia as Registered Respiratory Therapist. Current, valid AHA Healthcare Provider training (BCLS, PALS and ACLS).
Summary/Objective The Respiratory Therapist (CRT/ RRT) is responsible for providing safe, effective, and economical respiratory care to patients.
This position is a member of the interdisciplinary team for patient care.
Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.
Perform respiratory procedures accurately and in a timely manner as prescribed by a physician.
These procedures include: Oxygen therapy: tank, nasal cannula, high flow nasal cannula, venturi mask, non-rebreather, etc.
Coughing and deep breathing instruction and exercises and related maneuvers.
Aerosol Therapy: bland and medicated, metered dose, ambient, ultrasonic, sputum induction.
Pulmonary Function Testing.
CPAP and BiPAP therapy.
Airway maintenance, oral nasal, and tracheal suctioning.
Arterial puncture and blood gas analysis, after proper certification.
Non-invasive monitoring.
Mechanical ventilation.
Continuous mechanical ventilation of acute and critically ill patients in ER and Med-Surg. settings.
Performs assessment of the patient, determining needs related to the frequency and duration of the treatment regime ordered by the physician.
Requests re-orders when necessary and communicates with nurse and physician about discrepancies and concerns.
Initiates and follows through with respiratory protocols as necessary.
Observes the patient’s response to therapy, evaluates, and records in the patients’ record.
Immediately reports adverse reactions following established procedures.
Charts treatments and procedures accurately in the forms provided.
Enters appropriate information into the hospital health information system accurately and timely.
Makes oxygen rounds as necessary and appropriate, causing the safe and effective use of supplies and equipment.
Provides instruction to patients, family, staff, and students about therapy and equipment used in respiratory care procedures and protocols; and documents as required.
Provides complete report to on-coming personnel and takes a complete report from off-going personnel.
Assists in the orientation of new nursing and respiratory personnel.
Supports multidisciplinary quality assessment and improvement activities by participating in improving important aspects of care.
Become proficient in and provide quality control and regular maintenance of the i-STAT blood gas machine as necessary and assigned. work independently and as a team.
Must possess knowledge of cardiopulmonary procedures and their indications.
1. Financial Management. 2. Ethical Conduct 3. Leadership 4. Technical Capacity 5. Customer/Patient Focus 6. Teamwork Orientation
This position operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the hospital. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and some mechanical equipment. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of patient conditions and elements. The noise level is moderate to quiet.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
This is a PRN position in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holidays and weekends are required. Working during inclement weather will be required. Shifts may vary, but working hours may be up to approximately 12 hours. This position may also require personnel to be “on call”. Return time to the facility is 30 minutes. This position requires the ability to take call at least two weeks in the month.
Candidates must have a minimum of an Associate degree in Respiratory Care and a valid Georgia certification as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. Current AHA Healthcare Provider training in BCLS, PALS, and ACLS is also required.
Market context
In Georgia, allied-health employers commonly seek Registered Respiratory Therapists for hospitals, emergency care, and other acute settings, so roles can be competitive when they require active state licensure and multiple life-support certifications. Candidates with an accredited respiratory care degree, Georgia RRT license, and BCLS, ACLS, and PALS are often better aligned with posted requirements. On this platform, the job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description, helping you review fit faster; verify your current certifications and licensure before applying.