Registered Respiratory Therapist needed to work with all patient populations at Bethesda Naval.
STG International is currently seeking a full-time Registered Respiratory Therapist to provide services for the National naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD.The schedule will rotate nights every three months (this is not optional). The RRT will start working on days for three months where hours worked will consist of three (3) twelve hour shifts per week, 6:45am - 7:15pm, Monday - Sunday and one (1) 8 hour split shift every other week. Shifts will then rotate to nights for 3 months where hours worked for nights will be 6:45pm - 7:15am and one (1) 8 hour split shift every other week. Note: The facility performs all scheduling for the Respiratory Therapists, not STG. ***Shift differentials will be earned for nights and weekends. Responsibilities will include: *Efficiently administer all types of respiratory care, and efficiently draw blood, in accordance with professional qualifications, and as directed by the Respiratory Therapist (Advanced) or physician. *Operate and troubleshoot all types of respiratory equipment to include proper disassembly, cleaning, sterilization, and packaging of all respiratory therapy equipment to ensure safe patient care. *Maintain equipment, to include performing examinations to detect worn tubes, loose connections or other indications of disrepair and notify supervisor of need for maintenance. Start equipment and observe gauges measuring pressure, rate of flow and continuity of test equipment. Notify supervisor of malfunctions. *Be familiar with the functions and modes of equipment, ensuring equipment is cleaned, reassembled, and returned to storage. *Receive, set-up, operate, and maintain various devices and systems such as ventilators; nebulizers, oxygen therapy systems, humidity and aerosol therapy, sterilizers, and aeration chambers. *Administer prescribed doses of medical gases and aerosolized drugs intermittently and continuously. Perform airway management and hygiene including chest percussion postural drainage. Obtain arterial blood gas specimens. *Perform patient assessments and monitoring and provide patient instructions including breathing exercises. Make therapeutic recommendations. Examine patient records and report and identify changes in the clinical status of patients. Identify contraindications and report adverse responses/reactions. *Change nebulizers on nursing wards and reset 02 flow as prescribed by physician. *Stock shelves in department and other departments of the MTF as needed for the provision of respiratory therapy. *Deliver oxygen tanks and other equipment and supplies to specified MTF locations.POSITION REQUIREMENTS:*A minimum of one (1) year of full-time experience within the last 3 years (working as a RT). *Graduation from a respiratory therapy education program accredited by (CAAHEP) or (CoARC). *Registration as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). STG International, Inc. (STG) is a dynamic professional services company dedicated to providing the following leading-edge services to our government and military clientele: Medical Staffing Service - Human Resource Services and System Solution - Management and Data Resources Consulting Services - Professional and Administrative Services. Headquartered in Alexandria, VA, STG was founded in 1997 to provide high quality management and technical services to federal clients. Previously certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration as a woman- owned, minority business, STG is a financially sound organization poised for continued success, as is evidence by the company´s exponential growth in recent years. STG International offers an outstanding benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with company match and a generous PTO policy. STG International is an EEO compliant organization.