Respiratory Therapist
Job Description
A Respiratory Therapist opportunity is available in Fort Walton Beach, FL at a 267-bed hospital offering an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, a Cancer Care Center, open-heart surgery services, a main emergency room, a pediatric ER, and two freestanding ERs.
The role. The Respiratory Therapist functions as a core member of the patient care team, delivering diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory services in alignment with state and specialty scope-of-practice standards. Day-to-day responsibilities include performing and documenting patient assessments — evaluating breath sounds, airway patency, and cuff pressure — and conducting diagnostic procedures to determine the need for and response to respiratory therapy. The therapist administers oxygen delivery, aerosol medication delivery, and chest physiotherapy, and assists with placement of artificial airways while initiating, monitoring, and maintaining invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation. The role also requires transporting ventilator-dependent patients and responding to emergent situations to ensure airway integrity and adequate ventilation during resuscitation.
What we're looking for.
- Associate Degree or Certificate Program in Respiratory
- NBRC and State Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) — new graduates and CRT candidates will also be considered
- BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- NRP - Neonate Resuscitate must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
Schedule. Position is available on days or nights, both with rotating weekends.
Compensation. $24.93 - $33.59/hr
Meet Your Recruiter
Brent McKenzie
Franchise Partner (Southwest FL)
Brent McKenzie’s career in hospitality began at his family’s resort, where he learned the business from the ground up. From there, he moved into restaurants, starting as a dishwasher and working through every role a restaurant has to offer. Over 25 years, that hands-on experience grew into more than a decade of management, including opening several new businesses of varying sizes. He capped off his hospitality career running restaurant operations at a large luxury convention hotel. Along the way, he developed a sharp eye for talent: the ability to recognize who’s ready to perform on day one, and who has the potential to grow into something bigger.
When COVID reshaped the hospitality industry in 2020, Brent brought those same instincts into healthcare recruiting. Six years in, he’s built a reputation for taking the time to understand what each client actually needs, not just the job description, but the team dynamics, the culture, and the kind of person who’ll thrive there. For candidates, he’s the kind of recruiter who listens first. He wants to know where you’re trying to go in your career, what you’re looking for in your next role, and what would make a move worth making. That way, when he brings an opportunity to the table, it’s one worth considering.
Brent is dedicated to seeing every search through. His attention to detail, persistence, and genuine interest in the people on both sides of the hire are what his clients and candidates come back for.