Senior Respiratory Therapist – Ventilation & Care Expert

Veterans Health Administration; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration at Cincinnati VA Medical Center seeks a Registered Respiratory Therapist to deliver diagnostic evaluation and comprehensive respiratory care for inpatients and outpatients.

You will perform ABG analysis, oximetry, ETCo2 monitoring and spirometry, collaborating with physicians to optimize patient outcomes and manage oxygenation and ventilation, including basic airway management.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship is required, with non-citizens eligible only per VA policy.
• Graduate of a CoARC-accredited respiratory care program.
• Full, current, unrestricted license to practice as an RRT.
• Valid RRT credential.
• English language proficiency for direct patient care.
• Grandfathering provision may apply to current VA employees.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic evaluation, assessment, and respiratory care to inpatients and outpatients.
• Perform arterial blood gas analysis, pulse oximetry, ETCo2 monitoring, spirometry.
• Collaborate with physicians and healthcare professionals to achieve favorable patient outcomes.
• Assess oxygenation and ventilation, and perform basic airway management including artificial airways.
• Assist with mechanical ventilation and related procedures.

Skills

Therapeutic modalities

Arterial blood gases analysis

Oxygenation assessment

Ventilation assessment

Airway management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

CoARC-accredited respiratory care program

RRT credential

Job description

Veterans Health Administration at Cincinnati VA Medical Center seeks a Registered Respiratory Therapist to deliver diagnostic evaluation and comprehensive respiratory care for inpatients and outpatients.

You will perform ABG analysis, oximetry, ETCo2 monitoring and spirometry, collaborating with physicians to optimize patient outcomes and manage oxygenation and ventilation, including basic airway management.