Respiratory Therapist II demonstrates an advanced level of knowledge in respiratory care and assigned patient care areas.
Responsibilities
Administers competent care of patients through airway management, mechanical ventilator management, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, respiratory care procedures and treatments designed to assess, prevent, stabilize or remedy patients respiratory dysfunction.
Administers standard Respiratory Care including but not limited to, aerosol medication delivery, basic bedside pulmonary function testing, breathing exercises, oxygen therapy, and arterial punctures.
Air Care - When working with Carolina Air Care may Transport pediatric and neonatal patients from referral hospitals per Hospital's Air Care Protocol.
May perform respiratory care and advanced practice procedures per Hospital's Air Care Protocol, including UAC, UVC, IV insertion, intravenous insertion, Chest Tube insertion, Needle Decompression, ABG's, Blood Glucose monitoring, and others as deemed necessary by the medical control officer.
ECMO - When working with ECMO may manage the Extracorporeal circulation for cardiac and respiratory support of patients.
Requirements
Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program
Provide prompt, evidence‑based medical care to patients presenting to the Emergency Department, including assessment, triage, resuscitation, stabilization, diagnosis, treatment and disposition.
Responsibilities
Assess patients presenting to the Emergency Department
Perform rapid clinical assessment and identify life‑threatening conditions
Obtain detailed medical history and conduct physical examinations
Initiate timely investigations based on clinical presentation
Establish provisional diagnosis and formulate management plan
Provide bedside care for critically ill patients in ICU, emergency department, and other acute care settings.
Compensation
In addition to a base salary, this position is eligible 401k, and benefits (subject to eligibility requirements). Total compensation is based on several factors, including type of position, location, education level, work experience, and certifications.
Responsibilities
Provide bedside care for critically ill patients
Assess, diagnose, and manage complex medical conditions
Initiate and manage life‑saving interventions
Perform procedures such as central line insertions, arterial line placements, endotracheal intubation, and chest tube insertions
Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams
Provide PRN critical care support in the ICU, managing acute, chronic, and complex adult patients with a range of interventions and diagnostics.
Responsibilities
Provide in house overnight coverage for ICU patients and new admissions
Obtain medical histories, perform physical exams, develop assessment and plan
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team for daily rounding
Employ pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions to maintain physiological stability
Perform diagnostic and therapeutic interventions such as EKG interpretation, respiratory support, hemodynamic monitoring, central line and arterial line placement, hemodialysis catheter insertion, chest tube insertion, thoracentesis/paracentesis, suture removal
Physician Assistant in the general surgery team evaluating, treating, and managing patients with surgical conditions.
Compensation
Compensation Pay Range: $132,620.80 - $254,498.24
Responsibilities
Evaluate, treat, and manage patients with surgical conditions
Work as a member of the general surgery team with attending physicians, residents, and other PAs
Perform first assist in the operating room for general surgery coverage and other surgical subspecialties
Perform daily patient rounds and follow up on all patients and consults
Perform a variety of procedures including phlebotomy, insertion and removal of chest tubes, management of pleurovacs, surgical drains, percutaneous tubes, insertion and management of NGT, DHT, foley catheters, and simple wound closures
Requirements
A graduate of an AMA recognized Physician Assistant training program that is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission or Education for Physician Assistant (ACR-PA)
Specialty Clinical Associate Medical Intensivist position for ICU/SDU coverage, providing comprehensive care to critically ill medical patients in the ICU and step-down units.
Compensation
Critical Care shift rates for a Specialty Clinical Associate range from $2,820 - $3,300 per 12-hour shift based on day vs night shift.
Responsibilities
Direct Patient Care in the Medical ICU and step-down unit
Consultation for Inpatient Critical Care Needs
Supervision, Teaching, and Mentorship
Provide comprehensive care to critically ill medical patients in the ICU and step down units, including diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic respiratory failure, shock, sepsis, multi-organ failure, and other life-threatening conditions
Perform and supervise critical care procedures (e.g., endotracheal intubation, central venous and arterial line placement, chest tube insertion, bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy, advanced ventilator management)