Respiratory Therapist 1

Inova•Fairfax, VA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for dedicated and experienced Respiratory Therapist 1 in the Fairfax to work in children’s specialties including Inova Children's Hematology/Oncology, Inova Children's Pulmonology, Inova Children’s Gastroenterology, Inova Children’s Neurology and Inova Children’s Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. These roles will be full-time, day shift with varying hours from 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Friday. Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Requirements

Licensure - Licensed Respiratory Therapist Upon Start RT licensed, and eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Certification - Certified Respiratory Therapist / Basic Life Support from AHA; Eligible to sit for the National Board of Respiratory Care Advanced Practitioner exam (Registered Respiratory Therapist); Certified Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care
Education - Respiratory Therapy Graduate of an accredited CoARC (The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) respiratory care program.

Nice To Haves

Eligible to sit for the National Board of Respiratory Care Advanced Practitioner exam (Registered Respiratory Therapist)

Responsibilities

Performs basic clinical assessments (i.e. pulse rate, respiratory rate, breath sounds, cough/sputum, chest wall/movement, perceived work of breathing, etc.) of the cardiopulmonary system with a moderate degree of accuracy.
Administers basic respiratory therapeutic interventions (i.e. gas/humidity therapy, bronchial hygiene, CPT, lung inflation, airway management, manual ventilation, resuscitation and medicated aerosol) with moderate proficiency and occasional supervision.
Establishes and manages basic mechanical ventilation with the most commonly used ventilators with moderate proficiency and occasional supervision.
Performs weaning mechanics as ordered with high proficiency in more than 90 percent of ventilator patients cared for.
Reviews the need for continuing ventilator support (i.e. spontaneous breathing trail, weaning) in more than 90 percent of the ventilator patients cared for on a daily basis.
Collects specimens and performs basic diagnostic testing (e.g. EKG, sputum collection, bedside spirometry) with moderate proficiency and occasional supervision.
Displays a moderate degree of accuracy in the interpretation of basic diagnostic and monitoring data (e.g. spirometry, CXR, culture and sensitivity, blood gases) in the majority of the patients cared for.
Formulates basic plans of care based on diagnostic data, responses to therapy and the physiologic profiles of patients cared for.
Uses effective time management in work organization and triaging.
Documents more than 95 percent of care provided with a high degree of accuracy in 100 percent of patients cared for.
Documents according to protocols and/or charting templates.
Provides basic educational training to patients and/or family members as appropriate.
Documents events in the educational section of the electronic medical record.
Consistently communicates accurate therapeutic and patient information to healthcare team members on the care plan and does so in a manner consistent with Inova Health System standards and per patient driven protocols.
Applies departmental protocols and clinical practice guidelines when indicated and does so with minimal to moderate supervision.
Routinely applies new techniques and procedures with a moderate to high proficiency within 30 – 60 days of training/orientation.
Understands the basics of the Quality Improvement (QI) process and can list the primary QI indicators being followed within the department.
Records data for the QI processes within the department (i.e. SBT screening, ARDS/ALI screening, PDP bronchodilator assessment).
May perform additional duties as assigned.