NIH Clinical Center Respiratory Therapist (Registered)

Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center GS-0651-08, Respiratory Therapist (Registered) Are you an innovative, energetic Respiratory Therapist interested in a new opportunity in an exciting clinical research environment? Do you daydream about a career that inspires you and is in a worksite where you can make a difference? If this sounds like you, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center’s Critical Care Medicine Department (CCMD), Critical Care Therapy and Respiratory Care Section is looking for you to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Respiratory Therapist to work with an incredible team of physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, research nurses, dieticians, and social workers. Our dedicated team cares for adult and pediatric patients undergoing cutting‑edge research at the nation’s premier research hospital. The environment at NIH allows you to care for patients as you had dreamed when you entered your profession. Working at the NIH will allow you to learn about rare diseases with new and exciting treatments. You will be involved in supporting the mission of the NIH Clinical Center (see NIH Mission). The ideal candidate for this position will be a Registered Respiratory Therapist with adult and pediatric experience who is certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support. The desired candidate’s experience and skills should include the following: administering complex respiratory therapy treatment/procedures (e.g., performing arterial puncture, nasotracheal or orotracheal suctioning, delivering Nitric Oxide therapy; performing respiratory therapy ventilation procedures, assisting with endotracheal intubation, tracheotomy care; assessing the respiratory status of patients using data acquired through physical observation and clinical analysis of blood gas data, chest X‑rays, and electrocardiograms; and making recommendations to physicians regarding changes in treatment). Applicants must meet the minimum educational and experience requirements as described in the vacancy announcement on USAJOBS. Salary and benefits: The salary range is $72,036.00 - $93,654.00 per annum. A full civil service package of benefits (including retirement, health, life, and long‑term care insurance, Thrift Savings Plan, etc.) is available. If you are interested, please contact Windy Wallin via e‑mail: View email address on click.appcast.io. For more information, visit the NIH website at Position is subject to background investigation. This is a full‑time position. Pre‑employment health screening is required. This position is listed as an NIH Employee Designation: Emergency Essential. We have 1 opening. HHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit, without discrimination for non‑merit reasons such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, politics, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental handicap, age, or membership or non‑membership in an employee organization. #J-18808-Ljbffr AARC