Hourly Wage Estimate: $36.90 - $55.35 / hour
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Job Summary and QualificationsAs a Respiratory Therapist, you'll play an essential role in guiding patients through both routine care and critical moments. You'll perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures while managing invasive and noninvasive ventilation across a variety of care settings. You'll have access to advanced respiratory technology, mentorship from experienced RT leaders, and the support of a dependable, collaborative team that will set you up for success and ongoing professional growth. And with consistent, predictable scheduling, you'll have the stability and resources to deliver your best care, continue building your expertise, and make a lasting impact on patient health every day.
Your role will include:- Assessing respiratory status by performing focused exams, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions.
- Delivering evidence-based therapy by providing oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings.
- Managing ventilation and airways by assisting with artificial airway placement, initiating and adjusting invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitoring patient responses, and responding quickly to clinical changes or emergencies.
- Supporting patients and the care team by educating patients and families, serving as a clinical resource, partnering with physicians and nurses, and helping stabilize newborns during deliveries when needed.
- Maintaining equipment and safety by setting up, operating, and cleaning respiratory equipment; ensuring readiness and preventive maintenance; transporting ventilated patients safely; and following all infection-prevention standards.
- Administers all therapy modalities to adult/pediatric/newborn patients per physician's orders.
- Initiates, operates and monitors mechanical ventilators for all age groups.
- Performs arterial puncture, and blood gas and electrolyte analysis.
- Responds to all rapid response and code blue calls.
- Adheres to established quality control procedures.
- Verifies all physician orders prior to therapy.
- Conducts thorough, accurate report to oncoming staff.
- Enters all patient contacts into Meditech.
- Participates in all areas of departmental duties, including assistance in new employee orientation, precepting students and continuing education.
- Performs regular equipment rounds.
- Initiates and documents patient teaching including family and/or significant others. Uses appropriate Patient Education documentation.
What qualifications you will need:EXPERIENCE
Preferred - One year experience in area of clinical expertise to which applying Minimum 1 years of NICU experience
EDUCATION
Required - Graduate of an accredited School of Respiratory Care (Associates degree)
Preferred - B.S. degree or currently enrolled in B.S. program.
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required - Current VA license as a Respiratory Care Practitioner or License pending State Board results BLS for Healthcare Providers through the AHA or CPR through the American Red Cross
Preferred - Certified Respiratory Therapist and/or Registered Respiratory Therapist ACLS, PALS, NRP, STABLEBenefits
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center, 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
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Respiratory Care Practitioner opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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