Valley Medical Center & Clinics

Nonprofit hospital network providing comprehensive care

Respiratory Therapist 2

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 10

Full-timeRenton, WA, USA$41.65 - $69.85 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Will acquire a Washington State Respiratory Care Practitioner License.
Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification is required within 90 days of hire.
Per diem therapists assigned to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) must have an NRP credential and at least one year of NICU experience.
Demonstrates professionalism and effective people skills when serving a diverse population.
Effectively communicates verbally and in writing in English with all customers.
Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to stay organized and positive in a changing environment with frequent interruptions.
Demonstrates appropriate decision-making skills and timely follow-through on problems.
Can analyze breathing, tissue, and blood specimens to determine oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gas levels; diagnose lung and breathing disorders; and recommend treatment methods.
Can safely and effectively manage ventilators and artificial airway devices to support patients experiencing respiratory decompensation.
Can respond to Code Blues, Rapid Response Teams (RRTs), and other urgent care calls promptly.
Can educate patients and families about lung disease and medication-delivery devices to maximize therapy, health, and quality of daily living.
Can assess patients and perform chest physical examinations to determine appropriate therapy for their condition.
Can communicate and recommend daily therapies to providers.

Responsibilities

Provides respiratory care throughout the organization.
Participates in Valley Values.

Desired Qualifications

Two years of hospital Respiratory Therapist experience is preferred.
Pulmonary Function Testing experience is preferred.

Job Description

Provide Respiratory Care throughout the organization and participate of Valley Values. See generic job description for Clinical Support Partner.

Qualifications

Prerequisites

Will acquire Washington State Respiratory Care Practitioner License.
Two years Hospital Respiratory Therapist experience preferred.
Pulmonary Function Testing experience preferred.
Maintains BLS and ACLS. PALS and NRP certification required within 90 days of hire. Per diem therapists are not to be assigned to the NICU unless they have their NRP credential and 1+ year NICU experience.

General Qualifications

Demonstrates professionalism and effective people skills in a diverse population.
Effectively communicates in verbal and written English with all customers.
Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability, and the balance to keep organized and positive in a climate of constant change and environment of multiple interruptions.
Demonstrates appropriate decision-making skills and quick follow through on problem issues.
Skill to analyze breathing, tissue, and blood specimens to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide and other gases. Experience with diagnosing lung, breathing disorders, and recommending treatment methods.
Ability to manage ventilators and/or artificial airway devices safely and effectively to support patients experiencing respiratory decompensation.
Ability to respond to Code Blues, RRTs and other urgent calls for care in a reasonably quick manner.
Ability to educate patients and families on subjects of lung disease and effective medication delivery devices in order to maximize their therapy, health, and quality of daily living.
Ability to demonstrate effective/proper patient assessment and performing chest physical exams to determine appropriate therapy for patient condition.
Ability to communicate and recommend daily therapies with providers.

Additional Information

Come join Valley!

Equal Employment Opportunity

Valley Medical Center & Clinics is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and nondiscrimination in all aspects of employment and participation in its programs.

We do not provide sponsorship opportunities at this time.

Valley Medical Center & Clinics participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Compensation: 41.65 to 69.85 (USD) (HOURLY)

About the Company

Valley Medical Center & Clinics

Nonprofit hospital network providing comprehensive care

Valley Medical Center is a nonprofit health system with a hospital and more than 40 clinics across South King County, offering medical, surgical and 24-hour emergency care as a Level III Trauma Center. Services span many specialties, including joint replacement, orthopedics, neuroscience, stroke, spine, childbirth and neonatal care, heart and vascular care, and cancer treatment. The center uses its hospital and clinic network to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care through a team of skilled clinicians across multiple disciplines. Unlike many competitors, it stands out as the largest nonprofit provider in the region between Seattle and Tacoma and functions as a regional resource with a broad range of specialty services. Its goal is to provide accessible, comprehensive medical care to improve health outcomes and serve the community throughout South King County.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Grove City, OH
Founded: 1947

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