Job Information
University of Washington RESPIRATORY THERAPIST (90% Variable Shifts) in Seattle, Washington
Req #: 241679
Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER - NORTHWEST - RESPIRATORY CARE
Posting Date: 12/19/2024
Closing Info: Open Until Filled
Salary: $42.05 - $61.18 per hour
Shift: Alternate Work Shift
Notes:
Choose from top medical and dental insurance programs
Plan for your future with tax-deferred investing through the UW retirement options
Enjoy generous vacation and sick leave policies and protect yourself and your family with life and long-term disability insurance.
Receive UPASS Benefits, which includes free public transportation in the Puget Sound region on participating transit servicesFor detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20220908_a11y.pdf)
UW Medical Center- Northwest – Respiratory Care has an outstanding opportunity for a Respiratory Therapist .
WORK SCHEDULE
36 Hours per week
Variable Shifts POSITION HIGHLIGHTS The Respiratory Care Practitioner will provide advanced Respiratory Care to patients of all ages, (e.g., newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric). Care is provided under general supervision in all areas of Harborview Medical Center, intensive care units, acute care clinics and the emergency room. Additionally, the person in this role will serve as a role model and provides guidance to other staff including review and evaluation of performance. PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Utilize the respiratory care process (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation) to recommend, delegate, coordinate and proved safe, therapeutic respiratory care to patients
Make independent judgments/decisions and takes action regarding a wide range of routine and complex patient issues
Collaborate with appropriate disciplines to coordinate continuity of patient care from admission through discharge in support of the respiratory, medical and nursing plans of care. REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Completion of a respiratory care program approved by the State of Washington Department of Health ORequivalent education/experience.Legal Requirement - Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner by the State of Washington.LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:Must be RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.The UW Medical Center–Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring? Northwest Outpatient Medical Center and? Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion. Teamwork. Community. Opportunity. Become part of our?team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.? ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public?by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. Become part of our team. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs) Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.