Respiratory Therapist Transport 1
Inova•Fairfax, VA
•Onsite
About The Position
Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Respiratory Therapist Transport 1 to join the team. This role will be Full-Time Shift 36 Hours per week 7:00AM to 7:00PM with Weekends. Sign on and Relocation Bonus Available 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
- 3 years in PICU or other relevant ICU setting
- Graduate of an accredited CoARC respiratory care program
- BLS, PALS, NPR, ACLS from AHA upon start
- Neonatal Pediatric Specialist Respiratory Care and Registered Respiratory Therapist Adult Critical Care with 12 months
- RRT Upon start and VA License
Nice To Haves
- Pediatric certifications required upon start only if role is directly associated with PEDS.
Responsibilities
- Encompasses all the clinical, leadership, and quality expectations of the Respiratory Therapist 3 role while incorporating responsibilities of interfacility transport.
- Demonstrates advanced proficiency in ventilator management, complex interventions, and interdisciplinary collaboration in dynamic transport environments.
- Assess, plan, and implement, evaluate, and direct care for neonatal, pediatric and adult transport patients.
- Validates the quality of the results with high proficiency and minimal supervision.
- Formulates a respiratory care plan for all transport patients based on patient diagnostic data, response to therapy, and physiological profiles.
- Integrates respiratory care plans into patients’ complete care plans.
- Establishes and recommends therapeutic interventions with high proficiency and with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrates effective communication skills and seeks out opportunities to improve communication and relationships with Transport team members, patients and families as well as community facilities.
- Administers basic and advanced respiratory therapeutic interventions (Heliox, Nitric Oxide, CNB Chest Wall Oscillation, etc.) with high proficiency and minimal supervision.
- Establishes and manages basic/complex forms of mechanical ventilation (HFO, NiPPV, PRVC, transport) with high proficiency and minimal supervision.
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision coverage
- robust team member wellness program
- Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
- up to $5,250 per year in education assistance
- up to $10,000 for student loans
- 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
- paid time off
- paid parental leave
- flexible work schedules
- remote and hybrid career opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
