Respiratory Care Specialist (Respiratory Therapist 3)

Respiratory Care Specialist

Harborview Medical Center is currently recruiting for a Respiratory Care Specialist to join our Respiratory Care Team! Work Schedule

• 40 hours per week
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Primary Job Responsibilities

• Utilize the respiratory process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation) to recommend/consult, prioritize, delegate, coordinate, and provide safe, therapeutic allocation of respiratory resources to patients
• Make independent judgments/decisions and takes action regarding a wide range of routine and complex staffing issues
• Collaborates with appropriate disciplines to coordinate continuity of patient care from admission through discharge in support of the respiratory, medical and nursing plans of care
• Perform specific leadership functions related to clinical practice, education, and/or management as delegated by and in collaboration with the Respiratory Manager
• Assume patient care supervisory, and preceptor responsibilities
• Provides leadership for unit and departmental activities

Required Position Qualifications

Completion of a respiratory care program approved by the State of Washington Department of Health AND three years of respiratory care therapy experience OR

Equivalent education/experience.

Must be RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) by Washington State

About Harborview Medical Center

As the region's only Level I Trauma center, Harborview Medical Center is well known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis: Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD CARER, and mentally and medically vulnerable populations. In addition to the centers of emphasis, HMC serves a mission population for King County. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. HMC is owned by King County and managed by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW's School of Medicine. Teamwork. Community. Opportunity. Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum:

$51.50 hourly

Pay Range Maximum:

$80.57 hourly

Other Compensation:

-

Benefits:

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Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular?

This is a regular position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):

100.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit:

SEIU 1199NW HMC Respiratory Therapist/Anesthesiology Tech/END Tech