Weekend Respiratory Therapist: Critical Care Impact

UVA Health; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 47,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

UVA Health is seeking Respiratory Therapists to evaluate, treat, and monitor patients with acute and chronic cardiopulmonary conditions across diverse clinical settings. You will provide hands on respiratory care, support patient stabilization, and contribute to multidisciplinary rounds.

This role offers robust collaboration with physicians and nurses in an academic medical center, with opportunities in acute, critical, and specialty care settings.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a CoARC accredited respiratory therapy program.
• 1 year of acute/critical care respiratory therapy clinical experience.
• Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license and Virginia state license; BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Deliver respiratory care therapies and interventions per physician orders and protocols.
• Assess respiratory status and adjust treatments based on patient condition.
• Manage ventilation, oxygen delivery, and airway support devices.
• Collaborate with care team to develop and implement care plans.
• Educate patients and families about respiratory conditions and therapies.
• Document care for continuity and safety.

Skills

Acute/critical care experience

Education

CoARC accredited respiratory therapy program

NBRC Specialty Credential (expected within 2 years)

Job description

UVA Health is seeking Respiratory Therapists to evaluate, treat, and monitor patients with acute and chronic cardiopulmonary conditions across diverse clinical settings. You will provide hands on respiratory care, support patient stabilization, and contribute to multidisciplinary rounds.

This role offers robust collaboration with physicians and nurses in an academic medical center, with opportunities in acute, critical, and specialty care settings.