Registered Respiratory Therapist

TEEMA Solutions Group; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

TEEMA Solutions Group is offering a full-time opportunity for a Registered Respiratory Therapist in Fredericksburg, VA. The role involves working in various care settings, delivering critical respiratory therapies, and supporting patient care across multiple departments.

Candidates must hold a valid RRT certification and BCLS certification to start. New graduates are encouraged to apply. This position requires onsite interviews and involves night shifts with rotating weekends.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid Registered Respiratory Therapist certification.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification required within 30 days.
• New graduates are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' respiratory status through exams.
• Deliver therapies including oxygen support and aerosolized medications.
• Initiate and manage mechanical ventilation.

Skills

Patient assessment

Mechanical ventilation

Evidence-based therapies

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Education

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT/RCP-State)

Associate Degree or Certificate

Job description

A Registered Respiratory Therapist opportunity is available in Fredericksburg, VA at a 130+ bed community hospital offering a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services including a 24-hour emergency department, critical care, obstetrics and neonatal care, advanced operating rooms, cancer care, heart and vascular care, and psychiatric services.

Job Responsibilities

Working across emergency, critical care, and acute care settings, the Respiratory Therapist assesses patients' respiratory status through focused physical exams, breath sound interpretation, and airway evaluation to determine appropriate interventions. The role involves delivering evidence-based therapies— including oxygen support, aerosolized medications, and airway clearance techniques— as well as initiating, managing, and adjusting both invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation and responding to clinical emergencies. The therapist assists with artificial airway placement, monitors patient responses to therapy, and participates in stabilizing newborns during deliveries when needed. In addition to direct patient care, this position serves as a clinical resource for physicians and nursing staff, provides education to patients and families, and maintains respiratory equipment to ensure readiness, cleanliness, and safe transport of ventilated patients in accordance with infection-prevention standards.

Requirements

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT/RCP-State)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, CPR, or Associate Degree, Vocational School Graduate, or Certificate must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• New graduates will be considered.
• Onsite interviews will be required.

Schedule

Full-time nights with rotating weekends.