Respiratory Therapist

Intrastaff•Baltimore, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Johns Hopkins Intrastaff is hiring an intermediate-level Respiratory Care Practitioner II (RCP II) for Johns Hopkins Home Care. The role provides independent, patient-centered respiratory care with minimal supervision in patients’ homes across Maryland, Washington, DC, and Northern Virginia. The position primarily supports ventilator follow-up visits and routine respiratory care management, collaborating with physicians, nurses, case managers, and interdisciplinary teams to promote safe, evidence-based care and positive patient outcomes. The average workload is approximately four to five patient visits per day, with significant local travel that varies according to patient location, acuity, caseload distribution, and business needs. Care is provided across the lifespan, including neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. The RCP II also serves as a clinical resource, supports staff education and training, contributes to research and quality improvement, and manages respiratory equipment and supplies. The role is on-site and field-based. The service area includes Baltimore, Howard, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Harford, Prince George’s, and Montgomery counties in Maryland; Washington, DC; and Northern Virginia. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Respiratory Therapy.
Graduate of a Registered Respiratory Therapy program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
At least three years of Respiratory Therapy experience.
Experience delivering respiratory care in home care, acute care, hospital, or clinical settings.
Demonstrated ability to work independently while managing complex respiratory care needs.
Current state Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Therapy.
Experience with ventilator management, oxygen therapy, and home respiratory equipment.
Home care or community-based healthcare experience.
Maryland RCP license.
District of Columbia RCP license.
Virginia RCP license.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
Active respiratory care licenses in Maryland, DC, and Virginia are strongly preferred due to the geographic service area.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ respiratory status using evidence-based practices and age-specific competencies to determine appropriate interventions.
Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized respiratory care plans in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams.
Deliver specialized respiratory care to neonatal, pediatric, and adult populations according to departmental protocols and standards of care.
Perform ventilator follow-up visits, oxygen management, respiratory equipment monitoring, and routine respiratory assessments in patients’ homes.
Manage an average daily caseload of approximately four to five visits while accounting for geographic travel requirements.
Serve as a clinical and technical resource on respiratory therapy modalities, equipment, and best practices, and mentor less experienced respiratory therapists.
Participate in onboarding, orientation, staff education, competency validation, and clinical training for respiratory therapy staff and students.
Support clinical research initiatives through data collection and collaboration with senior clinicians and School of Medicine research teams.
Identify opportunities to improve patient experience, operational efficiency, quality outcomes, and cost-effective care delivery.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, committees, unit-based councils, and interdisciplinary workgroups.
Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA, privacy regulations, and organizational policies.
Monitor, maintain, clean, troubleshoot, and restock respiratory therapy equipment and supplies.
Operate advanced respiratory care technologies used in home care, critical care, transport, emergency response, and specialty care environments.
Respond to emergency airway and respiratory situations as part of the multidisciplinary care team.