Respiratory Therapist 2
Company: Nurse.com
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: September 21, 2023
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Job Description:
As a Respiratory Therapist 2, you will administer basic/advanced
respiratory care therapeutics and diagnostic services with skill
and proficiency. To help achieve our mission, you will routinely
integrate knowledge, skills and experience to promote optimum
patient care. Your ability to assume responsibility for
self-development through continuing education pathways is expected.
Utilizing standards, guidelines, protocols and pathways for optimal
care delivery is of vital importance. Incorporating data and
information to continually improve care and practice to enhance
outcomes is required. Working effectively and appropriately
communicating with other healthcare team members, patients and
families is essential.
Job Responsibilities
Additional Requirements
Training in at least two age group populations.* 54.1-2408.4.
Temporary authorization to practice.A. A health care practitioner
licensed, certified, or registered in another state or the District
of Columbia may temporarily practice for one 90-day period,
provided that the following conditions are met:1. The practitioner
is contracted by or has received an offer of employment in the
Commonwealth from a licensed hospital, a nursing home, a dialysis
facility, the Department of Health, or a local health department;2.
The employer or contractor verifies that the out-of-state health
care provider possesses an active and unencumbered license,
certification, or registration for the profession in which he will
be employed or contracted in another state or the District of
Columbia;3. The employer or contractor obtains a report from the
National Practitioner Data Bank if the applicant is subject to
reporting; and4. Prior to the out-of-state health care
practitioner's practicing, the employer or contractor notifies the
appropriate health regulatory board that the out-of-state health
care practitioner is employed or under contract and will practice
under the temporary authorization. This notice shall include the
out-of-state health care practitioner's out-of-state license,
certification, or registration number and a statement that such
practitioner meets all of the requirements set forth in this
section.B. If the health care practitioner practicing with a
temporary authorization has submitted an application for licensure,
certification, or registration, the applicable health regulatory
board shall expedite such applications for out-of-state health care
practitioners practicing pursuant to this section. If licensure,
certification, or registration remains pending after the initial
90-day temporary authorization, the authorization may be extended
for an additional 60 days, provided that the employer or contractor
submits notice to the applicable health regulatory board.C.
Out-of-state health care practitioners practicing pursuant to this
section shall be subject to the laws and regulations of the
Commonwealth and shall be subject to disciplinary action by the
applicable health regulatory board.D. The Department of Health
Professions shall, beginning July 1, 2023, annually report to the
Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the
House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions the number of
out-of-state health care practitioners who have utilized the
temporary authorization to practice pending licensure and have not
subsequently been issued full licensure.2022, cc. 463, 464.
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