Respiratory Therapist

University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health is seeking a skilled Respiratory Therapist to join our team on a PRN basis. As a Respiratory Therapist, you will provide direct and indirect care to patients, including diagnostic testing, treatment with pharmacologic agents, and administration of oxygen and other gas mixtures.

• Deliver high-quality patient care in a scientific and contemporary manner, consistent with the disease state, cognitive abilities, and age of the patient.
• Perform job tasks in the ambulatory care and inpatient acute care settings, as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in daily rounds with patients to ensure care and treatment are delivered consistent with the patient's established plan of care.
• Provide safe and efficient care that is focused on patient and family-centered care models, core measures, national patient safety goals, and environment of care standards.
• Accurately complete prescribed therapeutic procedures and bedside spirometry.
• Perform blood gas testing, following proper pre-analytical and analytical processes, to ensure safe and accurate testing.

• Completion of an AMA-approved course of study in Respiratory Care.
• Current NBRC registration as a Registered Respiratory Therapist and current license by the State of Maryland as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
• Certification in BCLS required.
• ACLS certification required within 12 months of hire.
• Certification in NRP preferred at UM UCMC and UM HMH.
• Competency in intubation required at UM HMH, to be acquired within 3 months of hire. Intubation is optional at UM UCMC.
• A minimum of one year acute care experience within the past three years highly preferred.

University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health is a community-based, integrated, non-profit health system dedicated to maintaining and improving the health of the people in our community through an integrated health delivery system that provides high-quality care to all.

We are committed to service excellence and work collaboratively with our community and other health organizations to serve as a resource for health promotion and education.

Our team members have the opportunity to grow professionally in a supportive and stimulating environment, and we are consistently named among the top 100 Best Places to Work in Maryland.