Respiratory Therapist II

About the Role

Join UVA Community Health as a Respiratory Therapist II in [object Object]. RESPIRATORY THERAPIST II (RRT) JOB CODE: CP1503 ABOUT US We are welcoming a new era in healthcare where achieving good health is just the beginning. At UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper, we believe in caring for the whole person by getting to know – and making connections with – our patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Administers and evaluates medication therapies, performs patient transfers, and transports patients via wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments.

• Communication and Documentation: Communicates individualized plan of care and patient's progress toward goals to all members of the care team, including the patient and his/her chosen support system.

• Utilizes appropriate communication tools when communicating within the interdisciplinary team and when handing off patient care.

• Documents appropriate information within a timely manner.

Requirements

• Collaboration: Participates in the teaching and counseling of patients and their support system.

• Possesses the ability to prioritize job duties according to patients' needs and changing acuity levels.

• Administers and evaluates medication therapies, performs patient transfers, and transports patients via wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments.

• Communication and Documentation: Communicates individualized plan of care and patient's progress toward goals to all members of the care team, including the patient and his/her chosen support system.

Benefits & Compensation

• PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

• Full-Time position.

• Call responsibilities required.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with UVA Community Health in [object Object].