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Certified Respiratory Therapist CRT

HCA Healthcare

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Location
Hudson, FL
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Florida CRT LicenseBasic Life Support CertificationACLS Certification Within 6 MonthsPALS Certification Within 6 MonthsNRP Certification Within 6 MonthsAssociate's degree

Job overview

HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital is seeking a Certified Respiratory Therapist to evaluate patients’ respiratory needs and develop and implement respiratory care plans. The role includes operating acute-care ventilators, administering routine and complex respiratory procedures, and maintaining accurate department and hospital records. Candidates need an active Florida CRT license and current BLS certification; ACLS, PALS, and NRP are required within six months of hire.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Respiratory Needs EvaluationRespiratory Care PlanningAcute-Care Ventilator OperationRespiratory Therapy AdministrationSelf-DirectionStandingBendingReachingSquattingKneelingMoving Equipment

Qualifications

Vocational/Technical or Respiratory Care ProgramBachelor's DegreeFlorida CRT LicenseBasic Life Support CertificationACLS Certification Within 6 MonthsPALS Certification Within 6 MonthsNRP Certification Within 6 Months

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Certified Respiratory Therapist CRT you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

We are currently looking for an ambitious Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) to help us reach our goals. As a Certified Respiratory Therapist on our team, you will evaluate the respiratory needs of your patients. You will also develop and implement the Respiratory Care Plan for your patients. We are an amazing team who works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. Take the next step in your career with HCA Florida Healthcare.

Your duties and responsibilities may include:

  • Responsible for the application and operation of acute care ventilators used for continuous short and long-term mechanical ventilation

  • Must be self-directed in the absence of a full-time Team Leader

  • Maintain all department and hospital records and enter accurate information into the hospital computer for the therapy as given

  • Set up/administer all routine and complex respiratory therapy procedures to patients of all ages

Requirements:

  • Completion of a Vocational/Technical program or an AMA-approved respiratory care program (Associate Degree); Bachelor’s Degree preferred

  • Clear/active Florida Department of Health licensure as a Certified Respiratory Therapist

  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

  • ACLS, PALS and NRP within 6 months of hire

  • Frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling and moving equipment

Benefits

HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

  • Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital has been serving the Hudson, FL community since 1981. As a 392-bed acute care facility and designated Level II Trauma Center, we are home to the nationally acclaimed Heart Institute and employ over 350 physicians and 1,300 staff members. We were the first hospital in northwest Pasco County to offer a comprehensive cardiac and open-heart program, and our commitment to quality has earned us recognition for innovative care. Our accredited Heart Institute, Stroke Center, Chest Pain Center, and programs in Cancer Care, Orthopedics, and Neurosurgery exemplify our high-quality services. With over 100,000 procedures performed, we are dedicated to excellence.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Certified Respiratory Therapist CRT opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

How this job compares

Set against the 4,125 open Respiratory Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$83–106K/yr84 salary ranges
  • Florida median$29–49/hr192 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 395 open Respiratory Therapist jobs in Florida and 4,125 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Florida
Experience
Respiratory Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (1,256 postings).
Education
This posting asks for an associate degree; 1,530 of the 4,125 open Respiratory Therapist jobs (37%) ask for an associate degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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