Essential Job Statements

Respiratory Therapy Support (60%) 

Provides respiratory care assessment, monitoring, and coordination for patients requiring chronic and home ventilatory support, including oversight of in-clinic and remote respiratory management. 

Collaborates with physicians, nurse navigators, home care vendors, and multidisciplinary team members to implement, adjust, and maintain respiratory care plans and goals of care. 

Reviews respiratory data and clinical information to support timely clinical decision-making, including ventilator performance, compliance, and patient status. 

Coordinates respiratory testing, equipment, and therapy services, ensuring appropriate ordering, documentation, and follow-through with external providers and vendors. 

Participates in multidisciplinary clinics, rounds, and care planning activities, contributing respiratory expertise to comprehensive patient management. 

Provides education and support to patients, caregivers, staff, and healthcare partners related to respiratory care, equipment uses, and disease management. 

Clinic Operations Support (30%) 

Supports clinical operations and program management activities, including patient onboarding, clinic preparation, follow-up communication, and quality improvement tracking. 

Assists with data collection, tracking, and reporting related to patient outcomes, program metrics, and compliance for quality improvement and operational needs. 

Research Support (10%) 

Provides research support and coordination by collaborating with research teams, supporting study activities, maintaining required training, and assisting with data management and dissemination. 

Other Duties 

Performs other duties as assigned in support of patient care, program operations, education, and research initiatives. 

Patient Population

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide equitable care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit.    

Demonstrates knowledge and related competencies of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age, specific needs and to provide the equitable care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures. 

Employment Qualifications

Required Education: 

Education, training and/or experience that has satisfied the eligibility requirements for the National Board for Respiratory Care (or its predecessor organizations) 

Combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.  

Preferred Education: 

Bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy from an accredited program 

Licensure/Certification Required: 

Licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Respiratory Therapist required. 

Current registry from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)/(*CRT) required.  

Current CPR certification is required by practice setting. 

*Hires before 1/1/2015 with a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) certification will be grandfathered into this role. 

Licensure/Certification Preferred: 

NBRC CPFT or RPFT certification 

ACLS/PALS Certification 

Minimum Qualifications 

Years and Type of Required Experience 

5 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist 

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: 

Familiarity and experience with patients with neuromuscular respiratory impairment 

Familiarity with regional and local landscape.  

Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism. 

Computer skills and proficiency 

Cultural Responsiveness 

Excellent interpersonal skills required and ability to interact professionally and gain trust with culturally diverse individuals. 

Ability to show empathy. 

Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU and VCU Health. 

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: 

Working Conditions

Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur. 

General office environment. 
May be exposed to adverse weather conditions; cold, hot, dust, wind, etc. 

Required to car travel to off-site locations, occasionally in adverse weather conditions. 
Long-distance or air travel as needed- not to exceed 10% travel. 

May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights. 

May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids. * 

May be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials. *   

May have periods of constant interruptions. 

Call may be required based on operational needs of the clinic.​

Physical Requirements   

Physical Demands: Lifting/ Carrying (0-50 lbs.), Lifting/ Carrying (50-100 lbs.), Push/ Pull (0-50 lbs.), Push/ Pull (50-100 lbs.), Stoop, Kneel, Squat, Crawling, Climbing, Balance, Bending  

Work Position: Sitting, Walking, Standing  

Additional Physical Requirements/ Hazards    

Physical Requirements: Manual dexterity (eye/hand coordination), Maneuver weight of patients, Hear alarms/telephone/tape recorder, Reach above shoulder, Repetitive arm/hand movements, Finger Dexterity, Color Vision

Hazards: Use of Latex Gloves, Exposure to toxic/caustic/chemicals/detergents, Exposure to moving mechanical parts, Exposure to dust/fumes, Exposure to x ray/electromagnetic energy, Exposure to high pitched noises, Gaseous risk exposure 

Mental/Sensory – Emotional     

Mental / Sensory: Strong Recall, Reasoning, Problem Solving, Hearing, Speak Clearly, Write Legibly, Reading, Logical Thinking 

Emotional: Fast-paced environment, Steady Pace, Able to Handle Multiple Priorities, Frequent and Intense Customer Interactions, Noisy Environment, Able to Adapt to Frequent Change 

Compensation Range

Actual salary offers will be based on several key factors to include relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.

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