Inova

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Interventional Pulmonology Respiratory Therapist

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFalls Church, VA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Current license to practice as a Respiratory Therapist in the state.
RRT upon start, plus BLS, ACLS, and PALS from the American Heart Association upon start; alternatively, an advanced credential (ACCS, AEC, NPS, RPFT, CPFT, or SDS) or a relevant bachelor's degree.
Five years of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist, including three years in critical care; additional experience may be in critical care, advanced diagnostics with multiple age populations, or home health.
Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).

Responsibilities

Perform pre-procedure assessments and review pre-procedural patient information, including history and physical, medications, and allergies.
Coordinate planned care with other healthcare team members.
Apply knowledge of physiology and the respiratory system.
Use aseptic technique and infection-control practices.
Apply knowledge of diagnostic and therapeutic scopes and the high-level disinfection process.
Follow department policies and protocols to optimize procedures for patient care and diagnosis or treatment; ensure patient safety using guard rails, braking mechanisms, shielding, safety straps, and patient monitoring.
Provide interventional pulmonary services, including advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy (EBUS, navigational bronchoscopy, and robotic bronchoscopy); therapeutic bronchoscopy for benign and malignant disease (including foreign-body removal, airway stenting, bronchoplasty, cryo spray, and argon plasma coagulation); endobronchial valve placement; bronchial thermoplasty; thoracentesis; medical pleuroscopy; placement and management of indwelling pleural catheters; and pleurodesis.
Record data for the department's quality-improvement processes.
Administer advanced respiratory care therapeutics and diagnostic services, including nebulizer treatment, high-flow setup, ventilator and BiPAP initiation, obtaining arterial blood gas samples, and implementing bronchial hygiene therapy techniques.
Perform additional duties as assigned.

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Interventional Pulmonology Respiratory Therapist to join the team. This role will be Full-Time Monday Through Friday. 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: 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.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Performs pre-procedure assessment. Reviews pre-procedural patient information including H & P, medications, allergies.
Coordinates planned care with other healthcare team members.
Displays a strong foundation in physiology along with a strong understanding of the respiratory system
Implements principles of aseptic technique utilizing a thorough knowledge of basic infection control practices.
Implements knowledge of diagnostic and therapeutic scopes and high-level disinfection process.
Adheres to department policies and protocols to ensure that all procedures are optimized for patient care and diagnosis/treatment. Demonstrates patient safety by use of guard rails, braking mechanisms, shielding, safety straps, and patient monitoring.
Provides interventional pulmonary services including advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy (EBUS, navigational bronchoscopy, robotic bronchoscopy), therapeutic bronchoscopy for benign and malignant disease (including foreign body removal, airway stenting, bronchoplasty, cryo spray, Argon plasma coagulation), endobronchial valve placement, bronchial thermoplasty, thoracentesis, medical pleuroscopy, placement and management of indwelling pleural catheters, pleurodesis.
Routinely records data for the QI processes within the department
Administers advanced respiratory care therapeutics and diagnostic services with a high level of skill and proficiency including Nebulizer treatment, high flow set up, Ventilator &Bipap initiation, obtain ABG and implementing broncho hygienic therapy techniques.
May apply additional duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements

Licensure - Current license to practice as a Respiratory Therapist in the State
Certification - RRT Upon Start, BLS, ACLS, PALS from AHA Upon Start or an advanced Credential (ACCS, AEC, NPS, RPFT, CPFT, OR SDS) or relevant bachelor's degree.
Experience - 5 years’ experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. 3 of those years must be in critical care; additional experience can be in critical care, advanced diagnostics with multiple age populations or home health.
Education - Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).

Salary Range: $38.42 - $62.62

Pay Rate Frequency: HOURLY

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: Not listed
Total funding: $422.8M
Headquarters: Falls Church, VA
Founded: 1956

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