About this role
AdventHealth Connerton is seeking a full-time Advanced Respiratory Therapist for night shifts at its inpatient facility in Land O Lakes, Florida.
### What you'll do
- Deliver respiratory care including aerosolized medication, oxygen therapy, and both invasive and non-invasive ventilator management
- Draw, analyze, and report blood gas results; maintain quality control and analyzer upkeep for the blood gas lab
- Respond to rapid response and code blue events, performing CPR as required
- Assist with bedside bronchoscopy and manage non-invasive Bi-level ventilation and end-tidal CO2 capnography
- Participate in interdisciplinary rounds to provide clinical input affecting length of stay and readmission rates
- Act as shift lead when assigned: review workload, make staff assignments, precept junior therapists, and ensure task completion
### What we're looking for
- State Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license and NBRC RRT credential — both required
- Minimum 3 years of respiratory care experience
- Minimum 1 year of critical care experience
- Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification
- Completion of an accredited technical or vocational respiratory therapy program
- Demonstrated ability to perform ECGs and identify cost-control opportunities without compromising patient care quality
### What's included
- Pay range: $26.08–$48.50/hr (~$54,246–$100,880 annualized)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance effective day one
- Paid time off from day one
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Four weeks of 100% paid parental leave
- Mental health resources and whole-person well-being support
### About the practice
AdventHealth Connerton is an inpatient long-term acute care hospital located in Land O Lakes, Florida, part of the AdventHealth system — one of the largest faith-based health networks in the United States. The facility focuses on complex medical and respiratory patients requiring extended acute care, giving respiratory therapists consistent exposure to high-acuity cases in a structured, team-based environment.