Respiratory Care Therapist II, Pulmonary Function

Seattle Children's Hospital•Seattle, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist II applies the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate respiratory care for any age–related needs of the patients served on assigned unit or department.

Requirements

Completion of an AMA approved 2-year school of Respiratory Therapy.
Registered Respiratory Therapist with the National Board of Respiratory Care.
BLS for Healthcare Providers or current PALS certification (PALS certification required within six (6) months of hire).
Current Washington State Respiratory Care Practitioner license.

Nice To Haves

For ECMO Specialist, two (2) years NICU/PICU experience.
For Unit Core RT or Mentor RT, successful completion of SCH ICU Fellowship program or equivalent critical care experience and at least one year of Seattle Children’s Hospital ICU experience.
For Emergency Department RT, one (1) year NICU/PICU or equivalent critical care experience.
RPFT preferred for employees working in the Pulmonary Diagnostic’s Lab.
Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Care or other health related field.

Responsibilities

Completion of ECMO specialist training and selection to be on the team of ECMO specialist;
Completion of training requirements including the Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) credential from the NBRC to be unit core RT, mentor RT, or ED RT; Or must be obtained within the 150 day probationary period.
Completion and maintenance of all ED training materials including IV placement and oral medication administration.
Completion of training in the Pulmonary Function or Exercise Stress Labs.