Job Description
Location: Gulf Coast Medical Center - 13681 Doctor's Way Fort Myers FL 33912 Department: Respiratory Care Work Type: Full Time Shift: Shift 3/6:45:00 PM to 7:15:00 AM Hiring Range: $27.81 - $45.55 / hour (+ $6.00 shift differential for nights!) Join Lee Health as a Registered Respiratory Therapist: A Place Where You Matter Are you a compassionate and dedicated Registered Respiratory Therapist who thrives on delivering exceptional patient care in a collaborative, team-oriented environment? At Lee Health, we welcome you to a culture where you'll feel valued, respected, and supported. About Our Respiratory Team: Comprised of over 400 Respiratory team members, our Respiratory Care team provide a wide range of specialized services to support patients with acute and chronic pulmonary conditions in the hospital setting. In addition to core respiratory therapy, services include pulmonary rehabilitation, asthma and COPD education, pulmonary function testing, and interventional procedures such as bronchoscopies and thoracentesis. The team also supports advanced diagnostics through robotic-assisted bronchoscopy and collaborates with the multidisciplinary Lung Nodule Clinic for lung cancer screening and evaluation. Respiratory therapists play an essential role in managing ventilators, providing airway support, and delivering high-quality, patient-centered care across critical care and acute care units. What We Offer You: Up to $25,500 in Hiring Incentives (if eligible) Exceptional Benefits medical, dental, and vision coverage Well-Being Support holistic health resources and mental wellness programs Professional Development earn a 6% pay increase upon completing ACCS or NPS certification. Retirement Match up to 5% Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility Generous Paid Time Off and flexible scheduling options Expense-paid on-site interviews for eligible candidates About this Position: Gulf Coast Medical Center is a 699-bed Acute Care Facility in the heart of Fort Myers. It serves as a major hub for advanced care in Southwest Florida, offering comprehensive services in trauma, emergency medicine, stroke care, oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, and surgery. As an accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center and the only Level II Trauma Center in the region, Gulf Coast Medical Center has earned high ratings from CMS and The Leapfrog Group, reflecting Lee Healths commitment to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care to the community. At Gulf Coast Medical Center, the respiratory/ pulmonary care team is a fully integrated component of the hospitals critical and acute care services. Their work spans the continuum from emergency ventilator management through post-discharge pulmonary rehabilitation and education. Our Registered Respiratory Therapists administer all therapeutic, diagnostic, and mechanical modalities under the purview of Respiratory Care Services, for which the Therapist has demonstrated appropriate proficiency, and has been documented as competent to perform these procedures. All of the criteria-based duties within this document will be performed according to established policies, procedures and guidelines within the department and the hospital. Responsibility for the delivery of Respiratory Care to patients of all age groups, to include all therapeutic treatments, oxygen therapy, arterial blood gas draws and analysis, ventilator management, and airway management. May assess staff blood gas competencies if qualified as a "Technical Consultant". Our Registered Respiratory Therapist Critical Care team members are ACCS or NPS certified and function as an expert in critical care areas (pediatric, neonatal and adult critical care). They are utilized as a resource for less experienced staff. In order to qualify for a Registered Respiratory Therapist Critical Care position, you must have at least 2 years of critical care experience in addition to an Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACCS) or Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist (NPS) certification as appropriate to population served/specialty. What this Position Requires: Educational Requirements: Associate's Required ;Bachelors required to perform duties of a Technical Consultant Experience Requirements: None ; New graduates of accredited COARC respiratory therapy program accepted State of Florida Licensure Requirements: Registered Respiratory Therapist License Certifications/Registratio