Registered Respiratory Therapist – Emergency Department

About the role

The Registered Respiratory Therapist works in the Emergency Department of Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, providing advanced respiratory care, ventilator management, and critical response to patients with respiratory conditions.

Key responsibilities

• Assess, treat, and evaluate patients with respiratory insufficiencies.
• Perform advanced cardiopulmonary evaluations, blood gas puncture and analysis, and manage ventilators and airways.
• Implement and monitor patient care plans, record and communicate patient conditions.
• Educate patients and families about illnesses and community support resources.

Required profile

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification.
• Ohio Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) licensure.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications.

Required skills

• Ventilator and airway management.
• Blood gas analysis.
• Advanced respiratory care modalities.
• Medication administration related to respiratory therapy.