- Company: Medstar Health
- Location: Sparks, Maryland
- Salary: Pay not listed
Medstar Health at a glance
medstarhealth.org- Founded 1998
SEC filings mentioning "MEDSTAR HEALTH": 252 — search EDGAR
10,668 employees covered under a retirement plan (2023 filing) — via DOL Form 5500 / EFAST2
Registered as a global legal entity (LEI 549300ICFOCGDEPVJE31, US) — via GLEIF
Clinical trial sponsor: 1 trial registered — via ClinicalTrials.gov
MedStar Health is a not-for-profit system with 120+ entities and ten hospitals across the Baltimore–Washington region. Founded in 1998, it has been noted as a major private-sector employer locally. Site: medstarhealth.org.
1,621 Wikipedia views in July 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
Respiratory Therapist
MEDSTAR HEALTH
Sparks, Maryland
What This Role Involves
Possesses and demonstrates adequate knowledge to provide respiratory care to all patient populations with technique appropriate to chronological, social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Respiratory care delivered is ordered by physician according to established standards, practice, and protocols.
Responsibilities
- Provide respiratory care as ordered by a physician.
- Ensure care delivery adheres to established standards, practices, and protocols.
- Demonstrate knowledge appropriate for various patient populations based on their developmental needs.
Who We're Looking For
We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications:
- Adequate knowledge in providing respiratory care to all patient populations.
- Ability to adapt techniques according to chronological, social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of patients.
- Experience or willingness to learn about delivering respiratory care as ordered by a physician.
Working at MEDSTAR HEALTH
MEDSTAR HEALTH offers full-time employment with no remote option available. The schedule is Nights (7 PM - 7:30 AM), and the position requires working three shifts…
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What people say about Medstar Health
- MIT Hacking Medicine - Blue Button Innovation Challenge
- What happens when patients find out how good their doctors really are?
- Ask HN: sell me a good domain name?
- Period tracking app, Flo, found to be selling user data to Meta
Recent news
- Cyclosporiasis parasitic illness cases in Maryland increase by dozens since May 1 - CBS News
- Cyclosporiasis in Maryland: First case confirmed, MedStar Health says - FOX 5 DC
- MedStar Health Offers New Thumb Joint Replacement for Thumb Arthritis - PR Newswire
- An explosive diarrhea-causing parasite linked in Maryland and Virginia - WUSA9
- Cyclosporiasis in Maryland: First case confirmed, MedStar Health says - AOL.com
Aggregated from public discussions and news; opinions are the authors’ own.
Working in Sparks, Maryland
🇺🇸 Relocation safety for US: Exercise Normal Caution — via Warnely, CC BY 4.0
National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.1% — via FRED
National quits rate: 2.0% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 199,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
About this role & career path
Per O*NET 29-1126.00, RTs manage airway and gas therapy, track physiological response, and document treatment—core acute-care work in a multi-hospital system like MedStar.
Traits that fit this role
- Adaptability
- Perseverance
- Empathy
- Stress Tolerance
- Self-Control
Source: O*NET Work Styles (Distinctiveness Rank).
Typical preparation needed: Job Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. — via O*NET
Industry news
- The healthcare staffing shortage cannot be fixed by hiring faster - Coeur d'Alene Press
- Curing Healthcare’s Staffing Crisis - HRO Today
- NGS Group Q2 revenue dips 0.4% on weak healthcare staffing market - Staffing Industry Analysts
Source: O*NET (public-domain bulk data)
Salary & compensation
Workers in Healthcare Practitioners & Technical occupations earn a national median of $71,383 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Build the skills for this role
- ABG interpretation and vent/aerosol setup
- Emergency airway support and team procedures
- Accurate therapy charting and handoffs
- Walk through vent setup and alarm response
- Describe an adverse-reaction consult with a physician
- Explain ABG-driven therapy changes
Strong fit if you want hands-on cardiopulmonary care in a large not-for-profit health system; on-site role (not remote) at MedStar.
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Listing facts
- Role Respiratory Therapist
- Employer Medstar Health
- Location Sparks, Maryland
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted August 4, 2026
- Apply by September 4, 2026
- Country United States
- Overview Full job description on this page (183 words)
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Typical work in Respiratory Therapist
Independent occupational context from O*NET (U.S. public-domain labor data). This is about the occupation, not a rewrite of this employer's posting.
- Provide emergency care, such as artificial respiration, external cardiac massage, or assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, or blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur.
- Set up and operate devices, such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, or aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
- Work as part of a team of physicians, nurses, or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties.
- Maintain charts that contain patients' pertinent identification and therapy information.
- Read prescription, measure arterial blood gases, and review patient information to assess patient condition.
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- Hacker News — MIT Hacking Medicine - Blue Button Innovation Challenge
- Hacker News — What happens when patients find out how good their doctors really are?
- Hacker News — Ask HN: sell me a good domain name?
- Hacker News — Period tracking app, Flo, found to be selling user data to Meta
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