Respiratory Therapist

Job Title

Respiratory Therapist – Respiratory/Neuro Diagnostics

Location

Charlottesville, VA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Assignment | Days (3x12 Hours, 7:00–19:00) | 36 or 48 hours per week available | Every other weekend and every other holiday required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory therapy services within a pediatric hospital setting, including a Level 4 NICU environment
• Deliver age-appropriate respiratory care to neonatal and pediatric patients in accordance with established clinical protocols
• Operate and monitor respiratory equipment, including ventilators and related diagnostic devices
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to assess, plan, and implement patient respiratory care plans
• Float within scope of practice to other units as operationally needed
• Participate in a self-scheduling model while adhering to unit staffing requirements

Required Qualifications

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required
• Minimum Level 4 NICU experience required
• Active Virginia Respiratory Therapy license required (pending license accepted provided a temporary license can be obtained before start date; must hold a license in another state to be eligible for a temporary Virginia license)
• Epic EMR experience required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACCS) certification preferred
• Cardiac PICU experience preferred

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a specialized pediatric environment with a diverse and complex patient population across NICU and PICU settings
• Flexible scheduling model that strives to accommodate individual preferences within unit staffing needs