Respiratory Therapist II (2026-0780)

About the Role

Provide Respiratory Care throughout the organization and participate of Valley Values.

Qualifications

• Will acquire Washington State Respiratory Care Practitioner License
• Two Years Hospital Respiratory Therapist Experience Preferred
• Pulmonary Function Testing experience preferred
• Maintains BLS and ACLS
• PALS and NRP certification required within 90 days of hire
• Per diem therapists are not to be assigned to the NICU unless they have their NRP credential and 1+ year NICU experience

Required Skills

• Demonstrates professionalism and effective people skills in a diverse population
• Effectively communicates in verbal and written English with all customers
• Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability, and the balance to keep organized and positive in a climate of constant change and environment of multiple interruptions
• Demonstrates appropriate decision-making skills and quick follow through on problem issues
• Skill to analyze breathing, tissue, and blood specimens to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide and other gases
• Experience with diagnosing lung, breathing disorders, and recommending treatment methods
• Ability to manage ventilators and/or artificial airway devices safely and effectively to support patients experiencing respiratory decompensation
• Ability to respond to Code Blues, RRTs and other urgent calls for care in a reasonably quick manner
• Ability to educate patients and families on subjects of lung disease and effective medication delivery devices in order to maximize their therapy, health, and quality of daily living
• Ability to demonstrate effective/proper patient assessment and performing chest physical exams to determine appropriate therapy for patient condition
• Ability to communicate and recommend daily therapies with providers

Essential Responsibilities

• Reviews existing data in patient record including admission and current respiratory care orders, patient history, physical examination, pulmonary function values, blood gas results, additional laboratory data and ECG
• Collects and evaluates additional pertinent clinical information by inspection, palpitation, percussion, auscultation, and patient interview
• Inspects chest x-ray to determine presence of, or changes in, consolidation, atelectasis, pneumothorax, and position of tracheal tube
• Performs and evaluates bedside spirometry and pulmonary mechanics
• Recommends the collection of additional pertinent data through chest x-ray, blood gas analysis, pulmonary function studies and other laboratory tests
• Performs and/or evaluates arterial blood gases
• Determines appropriate of prescribed therapy and goals for the identified pathophysiological state
• Selects, assembles, and checks the following equipment for proper function, operation, and cleanliness
• Educates patients on prescribed therapeutic procedures and goals
• Evaluates and monitors patient's response to therapy
• Modifies treatment techniques based on patient response to therapy
• Assists providers performing bronchoscopy, tracheostomy, and invasive monitoring

Pay & Schedule

• Salary Range: $41.65 – $69.85/hrly DOE
• Shift: Nights
• Hours: Full Time, 0.9 FTE
• Department: Respiratory Therapy
• Location: VMC Main Campus, Renton, WA