Respiratory Care Practitioner - Adult Services

RESPONSIBILITIES

Evidence based Protocol driven respiratory care services.

Areas of specialty would include trauma, medicine, and cardiovascular services, ED, and inpatient rehab.

Discharge planning: COPD, asthma, cystic fibrosis, home vent and trach patients.

Research opportunities available.
RCP who can demonstrate critical thinking skills and grow in knowledge thru continuous education.

Vidant Regional Hospitals may also include EKG, PFT, Stress testing and blood gas analysis.

REQUIREMENTS

Successfully Completed an AAS or AS degree in Respiratory Care accredited by COARC and recognized by the NBRC.

Registered Respiratory Therapist within 6 months of Graduation.

Current Basic Life Support (BLS).

Active licensure with the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board upon hire.

Advance Cardiac Life support (ACLS) if not current must complete within 12 months of hire date/transfer.

OTHER

We offer BSRT with ACCS an advanced RCP position with pay difference.

AARC and NBRC membership recommended.

Clinical ladder offered for advancement.

Relocation available if qualified.

About Vidant Medical Center

Vidant Medical Center is a 900+ bed Level-1 Trauma Center, regional referral hospital and is the flagship hospital for Vidant Health. We serve as the teaching hospital for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. Vidant Medical Center provides acute, intermediate, rehabilitation and outpatient services to more than 1.4 million people in 29 counties. But it's in our work environment that you'll find our sense of family and closeness that permeates everything we do.