Respiratory Therapist II (RRT)(PRN)
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Job Description
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible
This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.
About the Role
Join UVA Community Health as a Respiratory Therapist – PRN, RRT in United States.
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
- Per Diem position.
- Call responsibilities required.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with UVA Community Health in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Respiratory Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Respiratory Therapy position at UVA Community Health is open to psychologist candidates.
Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.
Compensation Analysis
This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Virginia.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Respiratory Care, Patient Assessment, Plan of Care Implementation, Medication Administration, Patient Transport, Communication, Documentation, Evidence Based Practice. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Respiratory Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: The Registered Respiratory Therapist establishes personalized relationships with patients, collaborating with physicians to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized respiratory care plans promoting optimal health or a peaceful death. This role involves utilizing scientific evidence and c...
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