Respiratory Care Practitioner IV

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 58,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Diverse environment

Benefits package

Holidays

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Care at Home seeks a Respiratory Care Practitioner IV to provide advanced respiratory care and clinical leadership in home settings across Maryland and surrounding areas.

You will assess complex patient needs, manage therapies and equipment, and serve as a clinical resource for patients, families, and staff, collaborating with respiratory leadership to drive care coordination and quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in respiratory therapy or related field.
• Graduate of a CoARC-approved Registered Respiratory Therapy program.
• Minimum of five years of clinical experience in age-specific critical intensive care.
• One year of relevant respiratory therapy education may substitute for one year of required work experience, or vice versa.
• Current Respiratory Care Practitioner license as required for the assigned service area.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• ACLS, PALS, NRP and STABLE certifications where applicable to the patient population.
• Current, valid driver’s license and ability to travel throughout assigned service areas.
• Ability to work independently and serve as a clinical resource, preceptor and mentor.
• Internal employees must complete the competency assessment to advance through the competency-based program.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced respiratory care and clinical leadership in the home setting.
• Assess complex patient needs and manage respiratory therapies and equipment.
• Collaborate with respiratory leadership and other professionals to support care coordination and quality improvement.

Skills

Clinical experience

RRT credential

BLS

Driver's license

Independent work

Education

Associate degree in respiratory therapy

CoARC-approved RRT program

NBRC RRT credential

Job description

You Belong Here

Since 1983, Johns Hopkins Care at Home has provided safe, high-quality care to patients in their homes and communities. As part of Johns Hopkins Medicine, our teams collaborate across disciplines to provide coordinated care while bringing innovative treatments, education and clinical expertise directly to our patients.

Join our growing Johns Hopkins Pharmaquip Respiratory Care team, providing home-based respiratory care to infants, children and adults throughout Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia.

What Awaits You?

• Career growth and development

• Tuition assistance

• Diverse and collaborative working environment

• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

• Paid time off and paid holidays

General Summary:

Join our team as a Respiratory Care Practitioner IV, providing advanced respiratory care and clinical leadership in the home setting. You will assess complex patient needs, manage respiratory therapies and equipment, make independent clinical decisions and serve as a clinical and technical resource for patients, caregivers and staff.

You will collaborate with respiratory leadership and other healthcare professionals to support care coordination, staff education, competency development and quality improvement. This role requires advanced clinical judgment, strong communication, reliability and flexibility to support patient care and team needs across service areas.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in respiratory therapy, respiratory care or a related field.

• Graduate of a CoARC-approved Registered Respiratory Therapy program.

• Minimum of five years of clinical experience in age-specific critical intensive care, consistent with the entity’s scope of practice.

• One year of relevant respiratory therapy education may substitute for one year of required work experience, or vice versa.

• Current Respiratory Care Practitioner license as required for the assigned service area.

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential through the NBRC.

• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

• ACLS, PALS, NRP and STABLE certifications where applicable to the patient population and assigned responsibilities.

• Current, valid driver’s license and ability to travel throughout assigned service areas.

• Ability to work independently and serve as a clinical resource, preceptor and mentor.

• Internal employees must complete the competency assessment to advance through the competency-based program.

Salary Range:

Minimum 42.33/hour - Maximum 69.88/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.