Overview Position: Respiratory Therapist (RT) - New Graduate Location: Select Specialty Hospital - Columbus South (South High Street) Schedule: Full-time / 12 - hour shifts / NightsCompensation: $35 per hour Sign-on bonus: $15,000 Select Specialty Hospital - Columbus South (South High Street) is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable,painful moments of their lives – and Respiratory Therapists (RT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way. We support your career growth and personal well-being: • Start Strong: Extensive 10- 13-week structured new graduate orientation program with a dedicated preceptor. • Invest in Your Future: Tuition reimbursement and continuing education. • Elevate Your Skills: Clinical ladder programs • Ease the Burden: Student debt benefit program. • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members • Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care Applicants may apply before being licensed however must have license upon start date. Responsibilities Responsibilities • Evaluating patients and recommending an appropriate treatment plan. • Providing respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions. • Performing insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes. • Promoting continuous quality improvement. • Teaching and counseling patients/families. • Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Minimum requirements: • Graduate of accredited program for Respiratory Therapy. • Must possess "Active" CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent. • Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma (preferred) or high school transcript/diploma or GED. • BLS certification required. • Current state licensure required. Student or Educational permit to practice acceptable based on individual state regulations. • ACLS required within 6 months of hire. Additional Data Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans