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Certified Respiratory Therapist

Chippenham Hospital
Richmond, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/11/2025

Description

Introduction

Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application for our Certified Respiratory Therapist opening with Chippenham Hospital today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.

Benefits

Chippenham Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include :

  • Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
  • Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
  • Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  • 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  • Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  • Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  • Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  • Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  • Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  • Colleague recognition program
  • Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  • Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note : Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a(an) Certified Respiratory Therapist for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Currently offering a sign on bonus up to $10k

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Fulfills staff meeting, in-service, competency and on-going education requirements.
  • Ensures safe and appropriate oxygen administrations through the Oxygen Therapist Driven Protocol.
  • Performs non-invasive SpO
  • monitoring through pulse oximetry via overnight studies, exercise, continuous and spot checks.

  • Administers all therapy modalities to patients per physician orders.
  • Performs VEST therapy.
  • Performs basic operations on the Meditech system.
  • Sets up and operates CPAP / Bi-Level therapy.
  • Performs arterial puncture and blood gas analysis.
  • Adheres to established blood gas quality control protocol.
  • Performs trouble-shooting and maintenance of Blood Gas Machine as a Super User.
  • Responds and participates in all code blue situations.
  • Sets up and monitors NIPPV (non-invasive positive pressure ventilation) through both Bi-Level and Volume ventilation.
  • Initiates, operates and monitors Adult mechanical ventilators.
  • Assists in bedside therapeutic bronchoscopies.
  • Initiates, operates and monitors Nitric Oxide therapy.
  • Initiates, operates and monitors Heliox therapy.
  • Precepts new employees or staff members entering into a new area of training.
  • Performs bedside spirometry.
  • Performs Metabolic testing for spontaneously breathing and artificially ventilated patients.
  • Performs intubations as needed as a member of the Code Blue team.
  • EDUCATION

  • Vocational School Graduate (Respiratory Therapy) - Required
  • Associates Degree - Preferred
  • EXPERIENCE

  • One year critical care experience. - Required
  • One year NICU / PICU experience. Knowledge and experience in basic floor care and mechanical ventilation, blood gas analysis, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy, capnography and oximetry equipment. - Preferred
  • LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION

  • Respiratory Therapist I : Virginia Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner OR State Registered Respiratory Therapist - Required
  • Maintain NBRC credentials for Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist - Required
  • BLS - Required
  • CJW Medical Center is comprised of Chippenham Hospital and Johnston-Willis Hospital. We have served the greater Richmond Virginia area for over 100 years. Our campuses offer services in orthopedics, joint care, behavioral health, cancer care, and neurology. We have been recognized as a top performer on Key Quality Measures. Our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

    HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

    Across HCA Healthcare’s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.

    Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN

    Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

    If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Certified Respiratory Therapist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

    We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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