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Respiratory Therapist 1

Inova

Job Location:

Fairfax, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 29 August 2026 (Yesterday)

Application Deadline: 26 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

We are looking for dedicated and experienced Respiratory Therapist 1 in the Fairfaxto work in childrens specialties including Inova Childrens Hematology/Oncology Inova Childrens Pulmonology Inova Childrens Gastroenterology Inova Childrens Neurology and Inova Childrens Orthopedics & Sports Medicine These roles will be full-time day shift with varying hours from 7:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Monday Friday.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical dental and vision coverage and a robust team member wellness program.
Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions starting on your first day.
Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5250 per year in education assistance and up to $10000 for student loans.
Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members their spouses/partners and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year at no cost.
Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off and paid parental leave.

Job Responsibilities:

Performs basic clinical assessments (i.e. pulse rate respiratory rate breath sounds cough/sputum chest wall/movement perceived work of breathing etc.) of the cardiopulmonary system with a moderate degree of accuracy.
Administers basic respiratory therapeutic interventions (i.e. gas/humidity therapy bronchial hygiene CPT lung inflation airway management manual ventilation resuscitation and medicated aerosol) with moderate proficiency and occasional supervision.
Establishes and manages basic mechanical ventilation with the most commonly used ventilators with moderate proficiency and occasional supervision.
Performs weaning mechanics as ordered with high proficiency in more than 90 percent of ventilator patients cared for. Reviews the need for continuing ventilator support (i.e. spontaneous breathing trail weaning) in more than 90 percent of the ventilator patients cared for on a daily basis.
Collects specimens and performs basic diagnostic testing (e.g. EKG sputum collection bedside spirometry) with moderate proficiency and occasional supervision.
Displays a moderate degree of accuracy in the interpretation of basic diagnostic and monitoring data (e.g. spirometry CXR culture and sensitivity blood gases) in the majority of the patients cared for.
Formulates basic plans of care based on diagnostic data responses to therapy and the physiologic profiles of patients cared for. Uses effective time management in work organization and triaging.
Documents more than 95 percent of care provided with a high degree of accuracy in 100 percent of patients cared for. Documents according to protocols and/or charting templates. does not receive more than one substantiated documented error after initial instruction or correction to documentation.
Provides basic educational training to patients and/or family members as appropriate. Documents events in the educational section of the electronic medical record.
Consistently communicates accurate therapeutic and patient information to healthcare team members on the care plan and does so in a manner consistent with Inova Health System standards and per patient driven protocols.
Applies departmental protocols and clinical practice guidelines when indicated and does so with minimal to moderate supervision. Routinely applies new techniques and procedures with a moderate to high proficiency within 30 60 days of training/orientation.
Understands the basics of the Quality Improvement (QI) process and can list the primary QI indicators being followed within the department.
Records data for the QI processes within the department (i.e. SBT screening ARDS/ALI screening PDP bronchodilator assessment).
May perform additional duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements:

Licensure - Licensed Respiratory Therapist Upon Start RT licensed and eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Certification - Certified Respiratory Therapist / Basic Life Support from AHA; Eligible to sit for the National Board of Respiratory Care Advanced Practitioner exam (Registered Respiratory Therapist); Certified Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care
Education - Respiratory Therapy Graduate of an accredited CoARC (The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) respiratory care program.

Additional Details:

Application deadline: this position will remain posted for 30 days from the original posting date. Applications must be submitted before the posting closes.
Tentative employment start date: June 2027

Applicants may be considered for current and future opportunities.

We are Inova Northern Virginias leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day our 25000 team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason were a national leader in healthcare safety quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities we support them at every step. At Inova were constantly striving to be ever better to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to age color disability gender identity orexpression marital status national or ethnic origin political affiliation pregnancy (includingchildbirth pregnancy-related conditions and lactation) race religion sex sexual orientationveteran status genetic information or any other characteristics protected by law.

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