Respiratory Therapist (CRT/RRT)
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Job Description
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible
This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.
About the Role
Join FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc. as a Respiratory Therapist – Sign-On Bonus, New Grads Welcome in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- The department boasts excellent relationships with the medical staff, including a supportive medical director (pulmonologist), critical care physicians and hospitalists.
- FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital offers a respiratory consult model that allows therapists to fully utilize their assessment skills and to optimize the plan of care accordingly.
Requirements
- Three (3) to five (5) years of current clinical respiratory care experience preferred.
- Clinical life safety certification requirements must be achieved prior to the end of the probationary/training period include: ACLS, PALS and NRP.
- Adult critical care experience is preferred.
Benefits & Compensation
- Signing bonus: $1.
- PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc. in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Respiratory Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Respiratory Therapy position at FirstHealth of the Carolinas is open to psychologist candidates.
Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.
Compensation Analysis
This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in North Carolina.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Oxygen Therapy, Aerosol Therapy, Airway Management, Intubations, Extubations, Arterial Punctures, Analysis, Invasive Ventilation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Respiratory Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: Responsibilities for adult care include managing all types of oxygen and aerosol therapy, airway management including intubations and extubations, arterial punctures and analysis, and handling invasive and non-invasive ventilation protocols. Therapists will also utilize assessment skills through an ...
Benefits package: Sign-On Bonus, Great Benefits Package, Free FirstHealth Fitness Membership, PSLF Eligible, New Graduates Welcome. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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