Respiratory Therapist - Diagnostics - Bronchoscopy - Respiratory Care Services

VCU Health • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist 2 (Diag) provides safe and reliable pulmonary diagnostic testing, assistance with interventional pulmonology procedures, and provide effective respiratory care as an advanced Respiratory Therapist for neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric populations in accordance with discipline training, Clinical Practice Guidelines, and hospital standards and protocols. The Respiratory Therapist 2 (Diag) serves as a respiratory care resource and educator for patients, caregivers, hospital staff and students.

Requirements

• Licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Respiratory Therapist required
• Current registry from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required
• Current CPR certification as required by practice setting
• Two (2) years of work experience as a Respiratory Therapist
• Education, training and/or experience that has satisfied the eligibility requirements for the National Board for Respiratory Care (or its predecessor organizations)

Nice To Haves

• Current related credentials from the NBRC including Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT), Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT), or National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB) preferred
• Current ACLS and/or PALS preferred
• Two (2) years of work experience as a Diagnostic Respiratory Therapist
• Previous affiliation or work experience in a similar practice setting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited program

Responsibilities

• Assists providers with interventional pulmonology procedures.
• Performs adult and geriatric patient simple spirometry testing.
• Coordinates the scheduling of procedures and distributes daily workloads.
• Calls manufacturer for equipment troubleshooting advice.
• Cardiopulmonary assessment and monitoring, including during emergency response
• Airway care
• Consulting with physicians and interdisciplinary team members regarding the appropriateness of the patient care plan
• Maintaining work areas in a clean and well stocked manner

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees