Entry Level CRT Jobs
New grad crt jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with little to no experience, where a strong clinical internship or hands-on practicum can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Consulting & Professional Services, with employers like CRISP REGIONAL HOSPITAL, Baptist Health South Florida, and Ochsner Health hiring at this level now.
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Position Summary:
Under the leadership of the Director, Respiratory Therapy, the Respiratory Therapist – Certified is an active member of the Respiratory Therapy Department that assists in the delivery of respiratory care and services. The Respiratory Therapist - Certified, provides age appropriate and culturally sensitive respiratory care, as well as cardiac and pulmonary diagnostic testing to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. The Therapist utilizes the Respiratory Therapy Protocols in the prevention of and intervention in life-threatening situations. The Therapist provides professional quality care that maximizes the patient’s respiratory function and enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of the department.
Basic Qualifications:
- Education:
Requires an Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Care from an accredited school. A Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
- Experience:
Requires up to one year of work related experience or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Licensure, Registrations & Certifications:
Requires and maintains a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) certification.
Requires and maintains a certification in Basic Life Saving (BLS, ACLS, PALS and NRP).
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Utilizes Respiratory Protocols and performs appropriate cardiopulmonary assessments and treatment procedures.
- Plans, implements and evaluates the patient’s respiratory care.
- Documents in the medical record the patient’s respiratory care intervention, the patient response and educates the patient and family members of the respiratory care issues and care plan.
- Implements and documents patient responses to treatments and/or medications and modifies care plan based on patient progress.
- Sets and prioritizes appropriate respiratory care and support required for the patient.
- Operates, maintains and repairs the respiratory and cardiopulmonary equipment used in treating patients.
- Maintains a comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of the cardiopulmonary department.
- Organizes work and assigns priorities in testing and treating patients.
- Collects, reviews and analyzes treatment data to ensure ongoing quality in treating patients.
- Functions as part of an interdisciplinary team promoting positive interpersonal communication skills when communicating with patients, families, visitors, physicians, and staff in all departments of the organization.
- Complies with CRHS and department safety, infection control and performance improvement initiatives and sterile procedures, ensuring the delivery of products and services.
- Presents a professional image to CRHS nursing and medical staff members.
- Performs other related job duties as assigned.
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This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
Position Summary:
Under the leadership of the Director, Respiratory Therapy, the Respiratory Therapist – Certified is an active member of the Respiratory Therapy Department that assists in the delivery of respiratory care and services. The Respiratory Therapist - Certified, provides age appropriate and culturally sensitive respiratory care, as well as cardiac and pulmonary diagnostic testing to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. The Therapist utilizes the Respiratory Therapy Protocols in the prevention of and intervention in life-threatening situations. The Therapist provides professional quality care that maximizes the patient’s respiratory function and enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of the department.
Basic Qualifications:
- Education:
Requires an Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Care from an accredited school. A Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
- Experience:
Requires up to one year of work related experience or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Licensure, Registrations & Certifications:
Requires and maintains a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) certification.
Requires and maintains a certification in Basic Life Saving (BLS, ACLS, PALS and NRP).
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Utilizes Respiratory Protocols and performs appropriate cardiopulmonary assessments and treatment procedures.
- Plans, implements and evaluates the patient’s respiratory care.
- Documents in the medical record the patient’s respiratory care intervention, the patient response and educates the patient and family members of the respiratory care issues and care plan.
- Implements and documents patient responses to treatments and/or medications and modifies care plan based on patient progress.
- Sets and prioritizes appropriate respiratory care and support required for the patient.
- Operates, maintains and repairs the respiratory and cardiopulmonary equipment used in treating patients.
- Maintains a comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of the cardiopulmonary department.
- Organizes work and assigns priorities in testing and treating patients.
- Collects, reviews and analyzes treatment data to ensure ongoing quality in treating patients.
- Functions as part of an interdisciplinary team promoting positive interpersonal communication skills when communicating with patients, families, visitors, physicians, and staff in all departments of the organization.
- Complies with CRHS and department safety, infection control and performance improvement initiatives and sterile procedures, ensuring the delivery of products and services.
- Presents a professional image to CRHS nursing and medical staff members.
- Performs other related job duties as assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
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Entry Level CRT Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level crt job?
Entry level crt employers look for candidates who have completed an accredited respiratory therapy program and hold or are eligible for CRT credentialing. Clinical rotations, practicum hours, and any hands-on experience with ventilators or airway management give candidates a real edge. Applying to hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home health agencies that explicitly welcome new graduates is the most direct path in.
Which companies hire entry level crts?
Companies hiring entry level crts right now include CRISP REGIONAL HOSPITAL, Baptist Health South Florida, and Ochsner Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Employers at this level range from large hospital systems and rehabilitation centers to home health agencies and long-term acute care facilities that routinely onboard new graduates.
Are there remote entry level crt jobs?
Yes, though most crt roles require in-person patient care. About 0% of entry level crt openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those positions tend to focus on telehealth support, care coordination, or patient education rather than direct bedside respiratory therapy.
Are these new grad crt jobs?
Yes, these listings include new grad, recent graduate, and junior crt roles. A posting is new-grad friendly when it welcomes zero to two years of experience, accepts clinical internship or practicum hours in place of full-time work history, or explicitly invites candidates who are newly credentialed and ready to build their skills on the job.
Which industries hire the most entry level crts?
Entry Level crt roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at the entry level because patient volume is high and respiratory care demand is steady, giving new graduates consistent opportunities to gain clinical experience and advance their credentials.