Respiratory Therapist 2 Outpatient Pulmonology

The Respiratory Therapist 2 administers basic/advanced respiratory care therapeutics and diagnostic services with skill and proficiency. Integrates knowledge, skills, and experience to promote optimum patient care. Utilizes standards, guidelines, protocols, and pathways for optimal care delivery. Incorporates data and information to continually improve care and practice to enhance outcomes. Works effectively and appropriately communicating with other healthcare team members, patients, and families.

Inova Benefits and Perks:

• Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement matching: dollar for dollar the first 5% of your eligible pay that you contribute
• Competitive salary
• Paid Time Off: Accrue PTO hours on your very first day of work.

Shift - Day

Hours - Monday Through Friday 

Location - Inova Northern Virginia Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates

Job Responsibilities

 

• Administers or supports pulmonary diagnostic testing for patients based on ATS standards
• Develops exercise prescription and risk factor modification by incorporating comorbidity and musculoskeletal disorders, per established program (ACCVPR, ACSM, ATS, ACC, NASM) standards and guidelines, as evidenced by random chart review.
• Develops Individual Treatment Plans through physical assessment and testing to include exercise and strength training programs, patient education and behavioral health support specific to each patient to achieve optimal outcomes for each patient.
• Provide multimodal patient education for patients based on individual treatment plan
• Demonstrates proper instruction and technique for performing appropriate exercise and strength training as needed to ensure patient safety and adherence to exercise prescription, as evidenced by direct observation.
• Immediately reports significant changes in patient clinical status to appropriate members of healthcare team and assists with emergency care according to department policy, as evidenced by direct observation.
• Completes patient assessments for disease specific risk factors and clinical needs which may impact the Individual Treatment Plan, as evidenced by random chart review.
• Provides validation of clinical decisions for other team members.
• Supports and engages in clinical outcomes and quality improvement initiatives.
• Utilizes standards, guidelines and pathways for care delivery.
• Supports process for delivery of care from direct patient and family communication, technology, and other healthcare team member collaboration.
• Supports additional projects and duties as assigned.

 

Requirements 

• 6 months of critical care experience or 1 year of specialized training in advanced diagnostics or other department operations
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or CRT >10 years’ experience
• ACLS, PALS or NRP within one year  
• Basic Life Support from AHA upon hire
• Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Respiratory Therapist.

• Graduate of an accredited CoARC (The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) respiratory care program.

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