Respiratory Care Specialist; Respiratory Therapist

Harborview Medical Center is currently recruiting for a RESPIRATORY CARE SPECIALIST to join our Respiratory Care Team.

WORK SCHEDULE:

40 hours per week. Shift: Inquire About Shift.

• Utilize the respiratory care process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation) to recommend/consult, prioritize, delegate, coordinate, and provide safe, therapeutic allocation of respiratory resources to patients.
• Make independent judgments/decisions and take action regarding a wide range of routine and complex staffing 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.
• Perform specific leadership functions related to clinical practice, education, and/or management as delegated by and in collaboration with the Respiratory Manager.
• Assume patient care supervisory and preceptor responsibilities.
• Provide leadership for unit and departmental activities.

• Completion of a respiratory care program approved by the State of Washington Department of Health and three years of respiratory care therapy experience, OR equivalent education/experience.
• Must be RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) by Washington State.

As the region's only Level I Trauma center, Harborview Medical Center is well known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis:
Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD CARER, and mentally and medically vulnerable populations. In addition to the centers of emphasis, HMC serves a mission population for King County. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. HMC is owned by King County and managed by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW’s School of Medicine.

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.

• Pay Range Minimum: $98,940.00 annual
• Pay Range Maximum: $ annual
• Benefits:
  For information about benefits for this position, please refer to UW staff benefits resources.
• Shift: First Shift (United States of America)
• Temporary or Regular:
  This is a regular position
• FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 100.00%

Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives – on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees enjoy outstanding benefits, opportunities for professional growth, and a culture known for its diversity, intellectual stimulation, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

The University of Washington is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at  or dso.

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

• Health Care Provider

• Higher Education