Respiratory Therapist Transport 1

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

5% retirement match

Education assistance up to $5,250/year

Student loan assistance up to $10,000

Mental health support (25 sessions)

Paid time off and parental leave; flex

Remote and hybrid career opportunities

Job summary

Inova Fairfax Hospital is seeking a dedicated Respiratory Therapist Transport 1 to join our team. This full-time position is 36 hours per week, with shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on weekends. A sign-on and relocation bonus are available to qualified candidates.

We’re a leading healthcare system in Northern Virginia, committed to high standards of safety, quality and patient experience. Inova supports professional development and offers comprehensive benefits to team members.

Qualifications

• Experience - 3 years in PICU or other relevant ICU setting.
• Graduate of an accredited CoARC respiratory care program.
• BLS, PALS, NPR, ACLS from AHA upon start.
• Neonatal Pediatric Specialist Respiratory Care and Registered Respiratory Therapist Adult Critical Care with 12 months.
• RRT Upon start and VA License.
• Adult Cardiovascular Patients environment.
• Pediatric certifications required upon start only if role is directly associated with PEDS.

Responsibilities

• Deliver respiratory care for transport patients with advanced proficiency in ventilator management and interfacility coordination.
• Assess, plan, and direct care for neonatal, pediatric and adult transport patients.
• Develop respiratory care plans based on diagnostic data and therapy responses, integrating into overall patient care.
• Communicate effectively with Transport team, patients, families, and community facilities.
• Administer basic and advanced respiratory therapies and manage transport ventilators with high proficiency.

Skills

Ventilator management

PICU/ICU experience

ACLS/PALS/BLS

RRT license

VA license

Education

CoARC respiratory care program

Job description

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Respiratory Therapist Transport 1 to join the team. This role will be Full-Time Shift 36 Hours per week 7:00AM to 7:00PM with Weekends. Sign on and Relocation Bonus Available

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:offeringup 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:offeringpaid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities

Job Responsibilities:

• Encompasses all the clinical, leadership, and quality expectations of the Respiratory Therapist 3 role while incorporating responsibilities of interfacility transport. Demonstrates advanced proficiency in ventilator management, complex interventions, and interdisciplinary collaboration in dynamic transport environments.
• Assess, plan, and implement, evaluate, and direct care for neonatal, pediatric and adult transport patients.
• Validates the quality of the results with high proficiency and minimal supervision. Formulates a respiratory care plan for all transport patients based on patient diagnostic data, response to therapy, and physiological profiles. Integrates respiratory care plans into patients’ complete care plans. Establishes and recommends therapeutic interventions with high proficiency and with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills and seeks out opportunities to improve communication and relationships with Transport team members, patients and families as well as community facilities.
• Administers basic and advanced respiratory therapeutic interventions (Heliox, Nitric Oxide, CNB Chest Wall Oscillation, etc.) with high proficiency and minimal supervision. Establishes and manages basic/complex forms of mechanical ventilation (HFO, NiPPV, PRVC, transport) with high proficiency and minimal supervision.

Additional Requirements:

• Experience - 3 years in PICU or other relevant ICU setting
• Education - Graduate of an accredited CoARC respiratory care program
• Certification - BLS, PALS, NPR, ACLS from AHA upon start
• Certification - Neonatal Pediatric Specialist Respiratory Care and Registered Respiratory Therapist Adult Critical Care with 12 months
• License - RRT Upon start and VA License
• Work Environment - Adult Cardiovascular Patients
• Pediatric certifications required upon start only if role is directly associated with PEDS.

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.