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Key Responsibilities Coordinate daily respiratory therapy assignments, workload, patient priorities, breaks, and coverage. Provide direct respiratory care and assist with mechanical ventilation, BiPAP/NIV, oxygen therapy, aerosol treatments, airway care, arterial blood gases, and emergencies. Participate in Code Blue, Rapid Response, trauma, and difficult-airway events. Perform ordered pulmonary function testing, including spirometry and other studies supported by facility equipment and credentials. Coach patients to obtain acceptable and reproducible testing results and complete preliminary technical quality reviews. Maintain accurate documentation, patient charges, PFT logs, quality records, and departmental statistics. Monitor respiratory and PFT equipment, calibration, cleaning, supplies, and maintenance needs. Assist with staff orientation, precepting, competency validation, and clinical coaching. Identify and escalate patient-safety, staffing, documentation, equipment, or performance concerns. Support hospital policies, infection prevention, HIPAA, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and survey readiness. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications Graduate of an accredited respiratory care program. Current Respiratory Care Practitioner license in the state of employment. Current BLS certification required; ACLS, PALS, NRP, or other certifications may be required. RRT credential preferred. Previous respiratory therapy experience required; lead, charge, critical-care, or PFT experience preferred. PFT competency or ability to complete facility-approved training and validation. Strong clinical judgment, communication, leadership, organization, and problem-solving skills. Schedule Full-time, primarily 6:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Schedule adjustments and weekend, holiday, on-call, or emergency coverage may be required based on department needs. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.