CRT or RRT (Respiratory Therapy #)

Hourly Wage Estimate: $34.21 - $47.89 / hour
Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Respiratory Therapist

The Respiratory Therapist coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered respiratory care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. As a vital part of the patient care team, the Respiratory Therapist performs a variety of diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures and monitors patients receiving invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation. The Respiratory Therapist supports the facility's standards of performance and promotes the vision/mission/values of the organization.

Performs and documents patient assessment, including breath sounds, airway patency, and cuff pressure.
Conducts diagnostic procedures to evaluate the need for, and response to, respiratory therapy.
Administers respiratory care therapies, including oxygen delivery, aerosol medication delivery, and chest physiotherapy.
Initiates, monitors, and maintains mechanical ventilation.
Documents the administration of care in the patient medical record.
Follows Standard Precautions, using personal protective equipment as required. Instructs patient and family members about patient condition and proper methods of respiratory therapy.
Serves as a clinical resource.
Consults with physicians and other healthcare providers to communicate patient progress.
Performs a variety of duties related to setting up, operating, cleaning, sterilizing, and storing respiratory therapy equipment.
Performs all other applicable duties as defined in the professional scope of practice and hospital policies.
Associate or Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school for Respiratory Therapy
Currently licensed as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) in the state(s) of practice, in accordance with law and regulation.
Transition from a CRT to a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) in the state(s) of practice, in accordance with law and regulation within 12 months.
Reston Hospital Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Reston Hospital Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1986. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 230+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities in Reston and the growing Northern Virginia region. We offer a full range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care. Our hospital specializes in maternal/child health, surgical services on both an inpatient and extensive outpatient basis. Our cancer care offers state-of-the-art radiation therapy, rehabilitation therapy programs and a wide array of diagnostic imaging capabilities. Reston Hospital Center is a certified Stroke Center, certified Total Joint Center and the only accredited Chest Pain Center in Northern Virginia. We are the only Hospital in Northern Virginia to receive Joint Commission designation as a Top Performer on Key Quality measures for multiple consecutive years.

At Reston Hospital Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
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If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Respiratory Therapist opening. We promptly review all applications. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.