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Respiratory Therapist – RRT - RT

• Full-Time /  Permanent Position
• Shift: 7:00am – 7:30pm  or 7:00pm – 7:30am + weekend rotation
• Competitive pay scale with full benefits and overtime incentives
• $3,500 relocation assistance available!
• New graduates welcome!
• Greater Washington DC area

• Monitor equipment related to cardiopulmonary therapy.
• Collaborate with other members of healthcare team while providing respiratory expertise.
• Administer aerosol-based medications.
• Analyze blood samples to determine levels of oxygen and other gases.
• Manage life support mechanical ventilation systems and other artificial airways. 
• Assess vital signs and document clinical findings
• Perform patient examinations, stress tests, access lung capacity, spectrum specimens, etc.
• Provide patient education to patient and family regarding various pulmonary therapies for a variety issues including asthma, COPD, smoking cessation, etc.

• Completion of an approved respiratory therapy program 
• RRT Certification by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• CRT may be accepted in place of RRT. However, an RRT must be obtained within 6 months of employment. Candidate must be eligible to sit for RRT exam at time of hire 
• BLS and ACLS certification