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Inova

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Respiratory Therapist 2

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Part-timeLeesburg, VA, USA$36.32 - $59.20 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care respiratory care program.
  • Have six months of experience in a critical care environment, or one or more years of specialized training in advanced diagnostics or pulmonary rehabilitation as a practicing Respiratory Therapist.
  • Hold Registered Respiratory Therapist certification from the National Board for Respiratory Care, or have more than 10 years of experience as a Certified Respiratory Therapist as defined by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
  • Obtain Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association upon starting.
  • Obtain an advanced certification (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, or Neonatal Resuscitation Program) within one year of hire.
  • Be a licensed Respiratory Therapist and eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Responsibilities

  • Perform basic clinical assessments of the cardiopulmonary system accurately and occasionally perform thorough or advanced cardiopulmonary assessments that appropriately include other systems, such as cardiovascular, nutritional, and neurologic systems.
  • Administer advanced respiratory therapeutic interventions, such as heliox, nitric oxide, CNB, and chest wall oscillation, with moderate proficiency and occasional supervision.
  • Establish and manage basic mechanical ventilation using commonly used ventilators with high proficiency and minimal to no supervision; use complex ventilation methods, such as HFO, NPPV, PRVC, and transport ventilation, with moderate proficiency and occasional supervision.
  • Perform ordered weaning mechanics with high proficiency in more than 90 percent of ventilator patients cared for.
  • Review the need for continuing ventilator support, including spontaneous breathing trials and weaning, for more than 90 percent of patients cared for on a daily basis; routinely develop or refine ventilator care plans and communicate them to the patient care team.
  • Formulate a plan of care for most patients based on diagnostic data, response to therapy, and physiologic profiles, ensuring that therapeutic plans are sound and consistent with departmental standards of care.

About the Company

Inova

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Inova Health System is a nonprofit healthcare network based in Falls Church, Virginia, providing a broad range of medical services across hospitals, outpatient clinics, assisted living, and long-term care facilities in Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metro area. Its hospitals have Magnet status, indicating high nursing quality, and the system emphasizes care delivery as well as medical research and education through clinicians and scientists. The organization’s operations rely on reinvesting earnings into its mission rather than distributing profits to shareholders, with the Inova Health Foundation supporting fundraising and philanthropy to expand services, research, and training. Overall, Inova aims to improve community health by delivering patient care, advancing medical knowledge, and educating the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Company size
Not listed
Company stage
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Total funding
$422.8M
Headquarters
Falls Church, VA
Founded
1956

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