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Part-time Registered Respiratory Therapist III role at Wellstar Health System’s Cobb Hospital, working night shifts on weekends, delivering respiratory care primarily in critical care settings. You’ll manage ventilators under protocols, administer therapies/medications, perform airway and ABG procedures, and support education for patients and staff within an integrated Georgia health system.
Key skills
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)Critical care respiratory therapyVentilator management and weaningAirway management (intubation/extubation/trach care)Arterial blood gas (ABG) sampling and analysisAerosolized medication administrationACLSPALSNRPElectronic charting/documentation
Salary not listed — comparable part-time RRT III/critical care respiratory therapist roles in the Atlanta, GA market typically pay about $30–$45 per hour depending on experience and differentials.
You'll thrive here if you’re a critical-care-capable RRT who’s comfortable making independent decisions on ventilator protocols while collaborating closely with physicians and educating patients and staff.
Why apply
- Part-time weekend night shifts
- Mostly critical care experience
- Integrated health system in Georgia
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what‘s possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people‘s lives.
Work Shift
Night (United States of America)
The Respiratory Therapist III is responsible for medication administration and implementing respiratory care based on expanded knowledge, experience, and the evaluate-and-treat process. The RT II is responsible for delivering patient care in complex, multiple problem-patient care situations. The majority of time is in critical care areas with protocol ventilator management, significant independent decision-making and self direction. In addition, to patient care delivery, the RT III is responsible for patient, family/support system education, coordination of activities, staff development, and professional and self-developmental activities. The RT III is responsible for providing patient care with an understanding and awareness of population specific needs. The RT III addresses the biological, emotional, and developmental, psychosocial, and patient/family education needs when providing care to the patient. Also participates in the education of new employees and others.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Provides Customer Service
- Completion of patient care, documentation and education
- Team approach to service
- Promotes a team spirit and positive work environment
- Provides supportive environment for students and staff Administers Quality Patient Care
- Performs patient assessment assessment for therapy
- Collaborates with health care team members in planning patient care
- Verifies orders and administers aerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion, oxygen medical gas therapy
- Performs ventilator management, weaning, wave form graphic interpretation; airway management (intubation, extubation, trach tube change and care)
- Performs arterial blood gas sampling analysis
- Educates patient and mentors/precepts new employees, students and peers
- Location Specific: Assisting in invasive and non-invasive procedures, Cardiac Service procedures, Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing Provides Safe Quality Environment
- Promotes current and accurate electronic orders, charting and charging
- Promotes high level of patient safety (Medication Safety, NPSG, etc)
- Promotes Performance Improvement initiatives designed to promote quality care
- Promotes evidence based practice
- Reviews the revised and new DPPs
Required Minimum Education:
Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy education program (CoARC or CAAHP) with minimally 20 quarter hours of science. Required
Associate‘s Degree A.S. degree required Required
Bachelor‘s Degree Preferred
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
Registered Respiratory Therapist 1.00 Required
Respiratory Care Prof 2.00 Required
Basic Life Support 3.00 Required
BLS - Instructor 3.00 Required
BLS - Provisional 3.00 Required
Advanced Cardiac Life Support 4.00 Required
ACLS - Instructor 4.00 Required
ACLS - Provisional 4.00 Required
Pediatric Adv Life Support 5.00 Required
PALS - Instructor 5.00 Required
PALS - Provisional 5.00 Required
Neonatal Resuscitation Prvdr 6.00 Required
NRP - Instructor 6.00 Required
NRP-Provisional 6.00 Required
Required Minimum Experience:
0-2 yrs clinical experience with minimal 6-months critical care Required
Required Minimum Skills:
Ability to communicate well, critical thinking skills, establish and maintain working relationships with physicians and other health care professionals, and computer skills including familiarity with databases.
Good customer relation, assessment, and communication skills are a must for this job.
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
Work Shift
Night (United States of America)
Job Summary
The Respiratory Therapist III is responsible for medication administration and implementing respiratory care based on expanded knowledge, experience, and the evaluate-and-treat process. The RT II is responsible for delivering patient care in complex, multiple problem-patient care situations. The majority of time is in critical care areas with protocol ventilator management, significant independent decision-making and self direction. In addition, to patient care delivery, the RT III is responsible for patient, family/support system education, coordination of activities, staff development, and professional and self-developmental activities. The RT III is responsible for providing patient care with an understanding and awareness of population specific needs. The RT III addresses the biological, emotional, and developmental, psychosocial, and patient/family education needs when providing care to the patient. Also participates in the education of new employees and others.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Provides Customer Service
- Completion of patient care, documentation and education
- Team approach to service
- Promotes a team spirit and positive work environment
- Provides supportive environment for students and staff Administers Quality Patient Care
- Performs patient assessment assessment for therapy
- Collaborates with health care team members in planning patient care
- Verifies orders and administers aerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion, oxygen medical gas therapy
- Performs ventilator management, weaning, wave form graphic interpretation; airway management (intubation, extubation, trach tube change and care)
- Performs arterial blood gas sampling analysis
- Educates patient and mentors/precepts new employees, students and peers
- Location Specific: Assisting in invasive and non-invasive procedures, Cardiac Service procedures, Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing Provides Safe Quality Environment
- Promotes current and accurate electronic orders, charting and charging
- Promotes high level of patient safety (Medication Safety, NPSG, etc)
- Promotes Performance Improvement initiatives designed to promote quality care
- Promotes evidence based practice
- Reviews the revised and new DPPs
Required Minimum Education:
Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy education program (CoARC or CAAHP) with minimally 20 quarter hours of science. Required
Associate‘s Degree A.S. degree required Required
Bachelor‘s Degree Preferred
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
Registered Respiratory Therapist 1.00 Required
Respiratory Care Prof 2.00 Required
Basic Life Support 3.00 Required
BLS - Instructor 3.00 Required
BLS - Provisional 3.00 Required
Advanced Cardiac Life Support 4.00 Required
ACLS - Instructor 4.00 Required
ACLS - Provisional 4.00 Required
Pediatric Adv Life Support 5.00 Required
PALS - Instructor 5.00 Required
PALS - Provisional 5.00 Required
Neonatal Resuscitation Prvdr 6.00 Required
NRP - Instructor 6.00 Required
NRP-Provisional 6.00 Required
Required Minimum Experience:
0-2 yrs clinical experience with minimal 6-months critical care Required
Required Minimum Skills:
Ability to communicate well, critical thinking skills, establish and maintain working relationships with physicians and other health care professionals, and computer skills including familiarity with databases.
Good customer relation, assessment, and communication skills are a must for this job.
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.