Respiratory Therapist

** City/State
** Norfolk, VA
** Overview
* *** Work Shift
** Second (Evenings) (United States of America)
Sentara Healthcare is currently recruiting for a Respiratory Therapist at our Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, VA.
** Up to $25,000 Sign On Bonus for Full Time Qualified Candidates! Experienced and New Graduates May Qualify Relocation & Moving Allowance available to candidates outside of geographic area.
** Hours/Shift: Full Time 36 hours per week rotating shifts

Department/

Position Overview:

Join our energetic team! We are devoted to continuously improving and peer coaching. Most of the Respiratory Leaders at Sentara started their career path at Sentara Leigh. Here at Leigh, we can teach you the foundations of Respiratory Therapy and make you a savvy therapist with a good skillset. Sentara  employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We’re setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace.

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** Job Summary
** The Registered Respiratory Therapist builds upon the overall pulmonary management in identifying and implementing physician directed respiratory care interventions for an individual or a group of patients. Works cooperatively with nursing and other health care team members for professional respiratory care practice for all patients ranging in ages from neonates to adults in all clinical and ambulatory settings. Responsible for the appropriate age specific assessment and treatment of patients.

May have access to, or oversight of Protected Health Information (PHI) in the course of carrying out position duties.
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* Qualifications:

** ALD - Associate's Level Degree:
Respiratory Therapy (Required), BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree:
Respiratory Therapy (Required)
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** Skills
* * Communication, Critical Thinking, Mathematics, Troubleshooting Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at  for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of  support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
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