Certified Respiratory Therapist
CJW Medical Center · Richmond, VA · 4 wk ago
On-siteHealthcare$27.36–$38.3/hrFull-time
About the role
Chippenham Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, offers an exciting opportunity for a Certified Respiratory Therapist to join their team. The role involves administering floor and critical care therapy modalities, performing arterial puncture and blood gas analysis, responding to cardiopulmonary arrests, maintaining equipment, and providing specialized respiratory services.
Responsibilities
- Maintain CPR certificate and license requirements; maintain NBRC credentials for Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist.
- Fulfill staff meeting, in-service, competency, and ongoing education requirements.
- Ensure safe and appropriate oxygen administration via Oxygen Therapist Driven Protocol.
- Perform non-invasive SpO2 monitoring through pulse oximetry (overnight studies, exercise, continuous, spot checks).
- Administer all therapy modalities per physician orders; perform VEST therapy.
- Perform basic operations on the Meditech system; conduct regular equipment rounds, cleaning, and setup.
- Set up and operate CPAP/Bi-Level therapy.
- Perform arterial puncture and blood gas analysis; adhere to blood gas quality control protocol; troubleshoot and maintain Blood Gas Machine as a Super User.
- Respond and participate in all code blue situations.
- Set up and monitor NIPPV (non-invasive positive pressure ventilation) via Bi-Level and Volume ventilation.
- Initiate, operate, and monitor adult mechanical ventilators.
- Assist in bedside therapeutic bronchoscopies.
- Initiate, operate, and monitor Nitric Oxide and Heliox therapies.
- Precept new employees or staff entering new training areas.
- Perform bedside spirometry and metabolic testing for spontaneously breathing and artificially ventilated patients.
Qualifications
- Education: Required – Vocational School Graduate (Respiratory Therapy); Preferred – Associates Degree.
- Experience: Required – One year critical care experience; Preferred – One year NICU/PICU experience.
- Knowledge and experience in basic floor care, mechanical ventilation, blood gas analysis, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy, capnography, and oximetry equipment.
- Licensure/Certification: Required – Virginia Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (Respiratory Therapist I) – Lawson Code CardioPL07 or State Registered Respiratory Therapist – CardioPL14; maintain NBRC credentials for Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist (Lawson Codes CardioPL03, CardioPL05, CardioPL11, CardioPL12).
- Required – American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider.
Skills
- Proficiency in arterial puncture, blood gas analysis, and quality control.
- Experience with ventilator management (CPAP/Bi-Level, NIPPV, adult mechanical ventilators).
- Skilled in administering VEST, Nitric Oxide, Heliox therapies.
- Competent in performing bedside spirometry, metabolic testing, and pulse oximetry monitoring.
- Familiar with Meditech system operations and equipment maintenance.
- Ability to precept and train new staff.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
- Wellbeing support including free counseling and referral services.
- Time away programs: paid time off, paid family leave, short- and long-term disability, leaves of absence.
- Savings and retirement: 401(k) plan with 100% match on 3%–9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, financial wellbeing counseling.
- Education support: tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
- Additional benefits: fertility and family building assistance, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, consumer discounts.
- Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Pay
Hourly wage estimate: $27.36 – $38.30 per hour. The estimate reflects the typical wage range for candidates hired; actual salary may be based on skills, experience, and internal equity, with typical hires below the midpoint of the range.