Respiratory Specialist - Bethesda North - Full Time Night

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Specialist provides respiratory care across patient care settings and performs the duties of a registered respiratory therapist, with specialized knowledge and skills in critical care, airway management, advanced life support, and mechanical ventilation for patients of all ages. The role includes first-line adult or neonatal intubation, newborn transport, and serving as a preceptor to residents, nurses, and students in the advanced practice of pulmonary medicine and therapeutic procedures. The position is based at Bethesda North Hospital, a tertiary hospital and regional heart center licensed for approximately 397 beds. The team provides high-acuity, autonomous respiratory care in inpatient and outpatient settings, with exposure to advanced ventilator management, cardiac surgery recovery, LVAD care, ECMO ramping, and complex trauma cases. The department emphasizes professional development, interdisciplinary collaboration, and clinical leadership. To remain in the position, the specialist must perform at least one intubation per quarter and six per year, maintain a 90% success rate over a one-year period, or repeat an OR (as stated in the posting).

Requirements

Graduate of an approved technical, professional, or vocational program.
Three to four years of experience in a related field.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
Basic Life Support (BLS).
Respiratory Care Practitioner.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate proficiency and competency in managing adult and neonatal airways.
Recommend, initiate, and perform specialized clinical procedures to help diagnose, treat, or improve patient situations.
Manage ventilators and provide critical care for adults and neonates.
Complete required documentation, update work lists, and submit charges by the end of the shift.
Manage the Respiratory Evaluation Protocol Program proficiently.
Provide first-line adult or neonatal intubation and transport newborns.
Precept residents, nurses, and students in advanced pulmonary medicine and therapeutic procedures.