Associate Respiratory Therapist - Level I

NYC Health + Hospitals; Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals' Queens Hospital Center seeks an Associate Respiratory Therapist to support day-to-day operations within the Respiratory Therapy Department. The role includes performing respiratory therapy procedures as required and supervising staff as assigned.

Qualifications include an NY-approved Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy, current NY license, and NBRC registration; candidates may also engage in QA activities, training, and departmental research as part of a collaborative

Qualifications

• Graduation from an Associate Degree program in Respiratory Therapy approved by the New York State Board of Education or equivalent.
• Possession of a current license to practice as a Respiratory Therapist in the State of New York.
• Possession of current registration as a Respiratory Therapist issued by the National Board of Respiratory Care.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day activities in the Respiratory Therapy Department.
• Perform respiratory therapy procedures as required.
• Identify quality assurance issues and ensure adherence to protocols and standards of care.
• Provide in-service training related to respiratory therapy services.
• Possibly participate in research related to respiratory care.
• Provide clinical supervision in specialty care areas as assigned.

Education

Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy (NYSED approved)

Job description

Queens Hospital Center is making good on its promise to the people of southeastern and central Queens to maximize both patient convenience and positive clinical outcomes. Residents of Queens can count on the delivery of quality medical care right in their own borough. In 2002 the hospital opened a state-of-the-art, 261-bed facility that includes the Queens Cancer Center, the first comprehensive cancer treatment center in the borough.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position

This class of position may encompass supervisory, administrative and clinical activity with varying degrees of latitude for independent judgment involving day-to-day supervision of an operating segment of the Respiratory Therapy Department in the delivery of respiratory therapy services.

May perform respiratory therapy procedures as required. All personnel perform related work.

Examples Of Typical Tasks

• Identifies quality assurance issues and ensures adherence to established protocols and standards of care.
• Provides in-service training related to the delivery of respiratory therapy services.
• May participate in research activities related to respiratory care.
• Participates in product evaluations.
• Provides clinical supervision in specialty care areas as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an Associate Degree program in Respiratory Therapy approved by the New York State Board of Education or a program determined equivalent in accordance with the Commissioner of the State Board of Education's regulations; and,
• Possession of a current license to practice as a Respiratory Therapist in the State of New York; and,
• Possession of current registration as a Respiratory Therapist issued by the National Board of Respiratory Care.

Special Notes

Individuals providing respiratory therapy services in New York on or after January 1, 1994 who believe they will meet, and submit documented evidence from the State Education Department, Division of Professional Licensing Services, of receipt of an application for licensure under the so-called grandparenting provisions of the new licensing law may continue to practice until either December 31, 1994 or receiving notice from the State Education Department of denial of licensure, whichever occurs first.

At the time of appointment, and to maintain the position of Associate Respiratory Therapist, individuals must meet and maintain the licensure requirements set forth by the New York State Education Department covering the practice of respiratory therapy.