Respiratory Therapist - Day Shift
Winter Haven, FLFull-timeSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago
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Job overview
BayCare Health System seeks a Respiratory Therapist for Respiratory Care Services at Winter Haven Hospital. The clinical professional assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care as part of the healthcare team. The position is full-time on day shift, with every-other-weekend work. The role requires respiratory therapy credentials, CPR, and six months of respiratory experience; NRP and ACLS are required within six months, while PALS and NICU and pediatric experience are preferred.
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Full job description
At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.
BayCare Health System is currently in search of our newest Respiratory Therapist who is passionate about providing outstanding customer service to our community at Winter Haven Hospital. We are looking for an individual seeking a career opportunity with one of the largest employers within the Tampa Bay area. Our team members focus on tomorrow by achieving personal and professional success today.
Position Details:
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Facility: BayCare Health System - Respiratory Care Services
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Location: Winter Haven Hospital
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Status: Full Time, Exempt: No
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Shift Hours: 6:30AM - 7:00PM
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Shift: Days
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Weekend Work: Every Other
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On Call: No
BayCare offers a competitive total reward package including :
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Sign on Bonus and Relocation Bonus (if applicable)
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Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision) and Paid Time Off
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Tuition reimbursement Program
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401k match and additional yearly contribution
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Yearly performance merit appraisals and team award bonus
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Community discounts and more
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Listed by Watson Health Top 100 Hospitals in 2025
The Respiratory Therapist is a clinical professional who utilizes the department's scope of services to access, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care as an integral member of the healthcare team.
Responsibilities Include:
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Delivers Respiratory Care Services under the order of the physician and in accordance with protocols established by the hospital, other health care providers, or the board and functions in situations of unsupervised patient contact requiring individual judgment.
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Performs noninvasive and invasive procedures with minimal oversight.
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Perform diagnostic testing; and Emergency care/Adult critical care
Certifications and Licensures Required:
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RRT (Respiratory Therapy License)
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Active NBRC Credential for RRT
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CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
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NRP (Neonatal) - within 6 months
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ACLS (Cardiovascular) - within 6 months
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PALS (Pediatric) - Preferred
Education Required:
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Technical Respiratory Therapy
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Associate's Respiratory Therapy - Preferred
Experience Required:
- 6 Months Respiratory
Specific Skills Required:
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NICU and Pediatric experience is preferred.
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Clinical skills appropriate to position
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Computer skills appropriate to position
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Collaborate and work with a team
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Critical thinking skills
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Advanced Respiratory Assessment and Evaluations
Please apply if you are looking for an amazing career opportunity, the chance to be part of an amazing team, and a great place to work!
Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled
Position Respiratory Therapist - Day Shift
Location Winter Haven:Winter Haven | Clinical | Full Time
Req ID 179796
How this job compares
Set against the 4,121 open Respiratory Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$79–106K/yr85 salary ranges
- Florida median$29–49/hr192 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 400 open Respiratory Therapist jobs in Florida and 4,121 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Florida
- AdventHealth133 open
- HCA Healthcare105 open
- BayCare Health System (this employer)38 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Respiratory Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 1,259 postings).
- Education
- 102 of the 4,121 open Respiratory Therapist jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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