Respiratory Therapist
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church, VA
Days

Exciting opportunity to join our fabulous Outpatient Pulmonary Rehab Team as a Respiratory Therapist!! This is a full-time opportunity with an outstanding benefits package. The Respiratory Therapist works on a multidisciplinary team to care for patients and develop comprehensive care plans of agreed upon goals. Includes evaluating patient responses to prescribed treatment plans, testing and procedures and developing ongoing plans.
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is seeking Respiratory Therapist 3 to join the Pulmonary Rehab team. This position full-time (40 hrs/ week) working Monday to Friday starting at 7:30AM. We offer a great Sign-On Bonus, and Relocation Bonus! Plus, don’t forget about our other amazing benefits and perks!
Inova Benefits and Perks:
- Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
- Tuition reimbursement and Educational Assistance
- Student loan assistance – up to $10,000!
- State-of-the-art medical and training facilities
- Paid parental leave for birth/adoption of a child
- Retirement benefits with match from day one
- Free Parking to all employees
- Exclusive savings opportunities to in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more!

Requirements for consideration:
- Graduate of an accredited CoARC (The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) respiratory care program.
- Two years’ experience in a critical care environment
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) + One of the following (ACLS, PALS or NRP).
- Minimum one additional from the following:- Additional Certification (ACLS, PALS, or NRP)
- Advanced Credential (ACCS, AEC, NPS, RPFT, CPFT or SDS)
- Relevant bachelor’s degree
- Specialized certification (AEC, COPD, SCC, etc.) relevant to department operations

- Basic Life Support from AHA upon hire
- Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Respiratory Therapist.
Knowledge Skills and Capabilities:
- Participation on two quality/process improvement projects using Lean Methodology (A3). Participation in committees. Preceptor. Professional Membership.
- Cross trained and functional in other departmental operations (i.e., clinical skills, critical thinking skills, preceptor and relief charge skills, quality assurance skills:
Job Responsibilities:
- The Respiratory Therapist 3 administers advanced respiratory care therapeutics and diagnostic services with a high level of skill and proficiency.
- Integrates knowledge, skills, and experience to promote optimum patient care.
- Utilizes standards, guidelines, protocols, and pathways for optimal care delivery.
- Incorporates data and information to continually improve care/practice to enhance outcomes is essential. Works effectively and appropriately while communicating with other healthcare team members, patients, and families.

Additional Requirements

Training in at least two age group populations.§ 54.1-2408.4. Temporary authorization to practice.A. A health care practitioner licensed, certified, or registered in another state or the District of Columbia may temporarily practice for one 90-day period, provided that the following conditions are met:1. The practitioner is contracted by or has received an offer of employment in the Commonwealth from a licensed hospital, a nursing home, a dialysis facility, the Department of Health, or a local health department;2. The employer or contractor verifies that the out-of-state health care provider possesses an active and unencumbered license, certification, or registration for the profession in which he will be employed or contracted in another state or the District of Columbia;3. The employer or contractor obtains a report from the National Practitioner Data Bank if the applicant is subject to reporting; and4. Prior to the out-of-state health care practitioner's practicing, the employer or contractor notifies the appropriate health regulatory board that the out-of-state health care practitioner is employed or under contract and will practice under the temporary authorization. This notice shall include the out-of-state health care practitioner's out-of-state license, certification, or registration number and a statement that such practitioner meets all of the requirements set forth in this section.B. If the health care practitioner practicing with a temporary authorization has submitted an application for licensure, certification, or registration, the applicable health regulatory board shall expedite such applications for out-of-state health care practitioners practicing pursuant to this section. If licensure, certification, or registration remains pending after the initial 90-day temporary authorization, the authorization may be extended for an additional 60 days, provided that the employer or contractor submits notice to the applicable health regulatory board.C. Out-of-state health care practitioners practicing pursuant to this section shall be subject to the laws and regulations of the Commonwealth and shall be subject to disciplinary action by the applicable health regulatory board.D. The Department of Health Professions shall, beginning July 1, 2023, annually report to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions the number of out-of-state health care practitioners who have utilized the temporary authorization to practice pending licensure and have not subsequently been issued full licensure.2022, cc. 463, 464.