Respiratory Therapist

Job overview

The Respiratory Therapist role is an onsite position located in Washington, DC, with a specified pay rate of $60.78/hr. This role supports the clinical team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, contributing to the organization's mission of providing high-quality patient care across the Baltimore-Washington metro region. This position exists to provide specialized respiratory care services to patients ranging from neonatal to geriatric populations. The therapist is responsible for assessing patient needs, managing respiratory equipment, and performing therapeutic interventions as ordered by physicians to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

What you'll do

• Assesses patient dimensions and educational needs
• performs respiratory therapy treatments including oxygen, humidity, and ventilator management
• monitors equipment
• participates in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• facilitates workflow efficiency and reviews medical records.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

respiratory therapist

washington dc

medstar health

allied health

day shift

clinical

patient care

hospital

no on-call

$60.78/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

About the employer

MedStar Health is hiring for this role. Industry: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals. Sector: 62.