Details

• Department: Respiratory Therapy
• Schedule: Day Shift; Must rotate 8, 9, and 12 hour shifts
• Facility: Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital
• Location: Baltimore, MD
• Salary: $32.14- $44.80 per hour

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Provide diagnostic evaluation of pulmonary function in patients with respiratory insufficiencies.

• Perform ordered pulmonary function and pulmonary stress testing.
• Monitor, and evaluate patient response during, and after testing.
• Document and report testing results.
• Determine testing reference range and interpret results.
• Recognize and correct for invalid test results.
• Prepare, maintain and calibrate pulmonary function testing equipment.
• Maintain adequate level of supplies used for testing.
• Troubleshoot equipment problem and report needed repairs/replacements.
• Provide education, and resources to patient, and/or patients family based on clinical implications.

Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner credentialed from the Maryland Board of Physicians obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Respiratory Therapist credentialed from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist accepted.
• Respiratory Therapist specializing in Pulmonary Function credentialed from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Certified or Registered Pulmonary Function Therapist accepted preferred.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associates
  degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Additional Preferences

• Respiratory Care Practitioner credentialed from the Maryland Board of Physicians obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required
• Certification or Registration as a Respiratory Therapist credentialed from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Certified Pulmonary Function Technician (CPFT) preferred

Why Join Our Team

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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