Respiratory Therapist 1

Inova Health System; Falls Church (VA); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement matching 5%

Education assistance up to $5,250/yr;$

Résumé du poste

Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA, is seeking a dedicated Respiratory Therapist I to join our patient‑centered care team. You will perform advanced respiratory therapies, assist with ventilation management, and participate in daily patient assessments under supervision.

Requirements include graduation from a CoARC accredited program, CRT and BLS certification on start date. Inova offers competitive benefits and a supportive culture within a leading Northern Virginia health system.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited CoARC respiratory program.
• CRT certification required at start date.
• BLS certification from AHA required at start date.

Responsabilités

• Administers advanced respiratory therapeutic interventions with moderate proficiency and occasional supervision.
• Establishes and manages basic and complex ventilation with various ventilators with high proficiency and variable supervision.
• Performs weaning from ventilators with high proficiency.
• Reviews need for continued ventilator support and develops care plans.
• Formulates a care plan based on diagnostics data and ensures alignment with departmental standards.

Connaissances

CRT certification

Formation

CoARC-accredited respiratory program

BLS certification (AHA)

CRT certification

Description du poste

Inova Fairfax Hospital is seeking a dedicated Respiratory Therapist 1to join the team.

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, paid parental leave.
  

Job Responsibilities:

• Administers advanced respiratory therapeutic interventions (e.g., heliox, nitric oxide, CNB, Chest Wall Oscillation, etc.) with moderate proficiency and occasional supervision.
• Establishes and manages basic mechanical ventilation with the most commonly used ventilators with high proficiency and minimal to no supervision. Uses complex forms of mechanical ventilation (e.g., HFO, NPPV, PRVC, transport) 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 trial, weaning) in more than 90 percent of patients cared for with a high degree of proficiency on a daily basis. Routinely develops or refines ventilator care plans and communicates to the patient care team.
• Formulates a plan of care for most patients based on patient diagnostics data, response to therapy and physiologic profiles. Ensures that therapeutic plans are sound and consistent with the departmental standards of care.

Additional Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited CoArc (The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) respiratory program.
• CRT upon Start
• BLS from AHA Upon Start

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ 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.

Inova Health 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.