Advanced Respiratory Therapist

AdventHealth Winter Park is hiring a full-time Advanced Respiratory Therapist for its hospital campus in Winter Park, Florida. ### What you'll do - Perform airway management including intubation, extubation, suctioning, manual resuscitation, and tracheostomy tube changes. - Initiate, manage, and liberate patients from invasive, non-invasive, and advanced mechanical ventilation modes including High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation. - Deliver inhaled medications, bronchial hygiene therapy, lung expansion therapy, and administer inhaled vasodilators and nebulized opioids. - Conduct hemodynamic procedures including arterial cannulation, pulmonary artery catheter insertion, ABG puncture, and cardiac output profiling. - Respond to Code Blue emergencies, providing CPR per American Heart Association guidelines. - Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to set patient goals, develop care plans, and interpret diagnostic and lab data. ### What we're looking for - Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the state or NBRC required. - BLS/CPR certification (American Heart Association) required. - Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science required; Bachelor's preferred. - Minimum 1 year of critical care experience required. - Proficiency in airway management, mechanical ventilation, and hemodynamic monitoring. - Experience in Emergency Room, neonatal/pediatric care, or Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump management preferred. ### What's included - Pay range: $26.08–$48.50/hour (~$54,246–$100,880 annualized). - Sign-on bonus up to $15,000; relocation assistance up to $5,000. - Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance effective Day One. - Paid time off from Day One; 4 weeks 100% paid parental leave. - 403(b) retirement plan. - CME and career development resources included. ### About the practice AdventHealth Winter Park is part of AdventHealth, a faith-based, not-for-profit health system operating across multiple states with a mission centered on whole-person care. The Winter Park campus provides acute and critical care services to the greater Orlando metropolitan area. The respiratory therapy department supports a broad patient population including adult, pediatric, and neonatal cases across critical care and general inpatient settings.