Registered Respiratory Therapist NS

Summary:

As a PRN Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) youre pivotal in providing comprehensive respiratory care and evaluating patients with respiratory illnesses. Your responsibilities include critical care support emergency room assistance ventilator management oxygen therapy aerosolized medication delivery and CPR/code team participation. Youre also trained in Pulmonary Diagnostics Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and EEG/NCV procedures. Collaborating closely with the healthcare team you set therapeutic goals operate diagnostic equipment and maintain accurate documentation.

What Awaits You

• Career growth and development
• Continued Tuition Assistance
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Comprehensive benefits package

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an approved Respiratory Care Practitioner program.
• Associate degree required; BS/BA degree is desirable.
• PRN candidates with demonstrated experience in similar RCS divisions.

Licensure/Certification:

• Current active license from the State of Maryland Physician Board Quality Assurance (MPBQA). Registered by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Current CPR CERTIFICATION.
• Definitions of the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) are as follows
• RR-Registered Respiratory Therapist (Advanced Practitioner) required effective 3/1/2020
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required within six months of advanced Life Support (PALS) certification preferred
• Must pass hospital Arrhythmia test within three months.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Must be able to understand medical terminology medical anatomy and physiology and toeffectively convey this information in written and verbal format to others.
• Strong understanding of pulmonary anatomy and physiology relative to the tests performed.
• Should be mechanically inclined with good manual dexterity for equipment troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word.

Salary Range: Minimum 44.00/hour - Maximum 44.00/ will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

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Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity and expression age national origin mental or physical disability genetic information veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.

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