Respiratory Therapist 1

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Retirement match 5%

Tuition & Student Loan Assistance

Mental Health Support

Paid time off & parental leave

Job summary

Inova Health System in Fairfax, VA is hiring a Respiratory Therapist I for full-time, day shift. You will perform basic assessments, administer respiratory therapies, and assist with ventilator management in children’s specialties.

Responsibilities include documenting care, educating patients and families, and collaborating with the healthcare team to ensure safe, high-quality care. Spanning Inova’s pediatric services, you’ll contribute to patient-centric outcomes.

Qualifications

• Performs basic clinical assessments of the cardiopulmonary system with a moderate degree of accuracy.
• Administers basic respiratory therapies with moderate proficiency and supervision.
• Establishes basic mechanical ventilation with common ventilators.
• Reviews weaning needs and decides on continued ventilator support daily.

Responsibilities

• Assists with basic diagnostic testing (e.g., EKG, sputum collection, bedside spirometry).
• Documents care accurately and according to protocols.
• Provides patient and family education regarding therapies.
• Communicates effectively with the care team about the plan of care.
• Applies department protocols and QA indicators with guidance.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Ventilator management

Documentation & charting

Team communication

Education

CoARC-accredited Respiratory Care program

Job description

We are looking for dedicated and experienced Respiratory Therapist 1 in the Fairfax working in children’s specialties including Inova Children's Hematology/Oncology, Inova Children's Pulmonology, Inova Children’s Gastroenterology, Inova Children’s Neurology and Inova Children’s Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. These roles will be full-time, day shift with varying hours from 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Friday.

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.

Featured Benefits

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off and paid parental leave.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs basic clinical assessments (i.e. pulse rate, respiratory rate, breath sounds, cough/sputum, chest wall/movement, perceived work of breathing, etc.) of the cardiopulmonary system with a moderate degree of accuracy.
• Administers basic respiratory therapeutic interventions (i.e. gas/humidity therapy, bronchial hygiene, CPT, lung inflation, airway management, manual ventilation, resuscitation and medicated aerosol) with moderate proficiency and occasional supervision.
• Establishes and manages basic mechanical ventilation with the most commonly used ventilators with moderate proficiency and occasional supervision.
• Performs weaning mechanics as ordered with high proficiency in more than 90 percent of ventilator patients cared for. Reviews the need for continuing ventilator support (i.e. spontaneous breathing trail, weaning) in more than 90 percent of the ventilator patients cared for on a daily basis.
• Collects specimens and performs basic diagnostic testing (e.g. EKG, sputum collection, bedside spirometry) with moderate proficiency and occasional supervision.
• Displays a moderate degree of accuracy in the interpretation of basic diagnostic and monitoring data (e.g. spirometry, CXR, culture and sensitivity, blood gases) in the majority of the patients cared for.
• Formulates basic plans of care based on diagnostic data, responses to therapy and the physiologic profiles of patients cared for. Uses effective time management in work organization and triaging.
• Documents more than 95 percent of care provided with a high degree of accuracy in 100 percent of patients cared for. Documents according to protocols and/or charting templates. does not receive more than one substantiated documented error after initial instruction or correction to documentation.
• Provides basic educational training to patients and/or family members as appropriate. Documents events in the educational section of the electronic medical record.
• Consistently communicates accurate therapeutic and patient information to healthcare team members on the care plan and does so in a manner consistent with Inova Health System standards and per patient driven protocols.
• Applies departmental protocols and clinical practice guidelines when indicated and does so with minimal to moderate supervision. Routinely applies new techniques and procedures with a moderate to high proficiency within 30 – 60 days of training/orientation.
• Understands the basics of the Quality Improvement (QI) process and can list the primary QI indicators being followed within the department.
• Records data for the QI processes within the department (i.e. SBT screening, ARDS/ALI screening, PDP bronchodilator assessment).
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements

• Licensure - Licensed Respiratory Therapist Upon Start RT licensed, and eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Certification - Certified Respiratory Therapist / Basic Life Support from AHA; Eligible to sit for the National Board of Respiratory Care Advanced Practitioner exam (Registered Respiratory Therapist); Certified Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care
• Education - Respiratory Therapy Graduate of an accredited CoARC (The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) respiratory care program.

Additional Details

• Application deadline: this position will remain posted for 30 days from the original posting date. Applications must be submitted before the posting closes.
• Tentative employment start date: June 2027

Applicants may be considered for current and future opportunities.

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 25,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.