Job Title
Respiratory Therapist – Respiratory/Neuro Diagnostics
Location
Charlottesville, VA
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights (4x12 Hours, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | 36 or 48 hours per week available | Every other weekend and every other holiday required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide respiratory therapy services within a pediatric hospital setting, including NICU and PICU environments
- Perform respiratory and neuro diagnostic assessments and interventions in accordance with patient care plans
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to deliver high-quality respiratory care to pediatric patients
- Participate in a self-scheduling model while meeting unit coverage requirements including weekends and holidays
- Float within scope of practice to other units as needed per facility policy
Required Qualifications
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required
- Minimum Level 4 NICU experience required
- Valid state Respiratory Therapy license (Virginia license or pending license accepted; temp license must be obtained prior to start date; an active license in another state is required to be eligible for a temporary license)
- Epic EMR experience required
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACCS) certification preferred
- Cardiac PICU experience preferred
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a specialized pediatric environment with a collaborative, interdisciplinary care team
- Flexible scheduling model that strives to accommodate clinician preferences within unit needs