Associate Respiratory Therapist- Level II

NYC Health + Hospitals; Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Queens Hospital Center, part of NYC Health + Hospitals, is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to provide patient care in the Respiratory Therapy Department under physician direction, with opportunities for supervisory and clinical duties.

The position requires an Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy, NYS license, and NBRC registration; it supports quality assurance, training, research activities, and coordination of care.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an Associate Degree program in Respiratory Therapy approved by NYS or equivalent.
• Current license to practice as a Respiratory Therapist in New York State.
• Current registration as a Respiratory Therapist with NBRC.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, development and coordination of the department quality assurance program.
• Participate in discharge evaluations for home respiratory care.
• Plan, develop and coordinate in-service training programs for respiratory therapy.
• Plan, develop and coordinate research activities relating to respiratory therapy.
• Arrange for clinical supervision in specialty care areas.

Skills

Quality assurance

In-service training

Research activities

Product evaluations

Clinical supervision

Supervisory/administrative duties

Education

Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy

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.

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

Under general medical and technical direction of a duly licensed physician, with considerable latitude for independent initiative and judgement; may perform some of the duties described under Assignment Level I:

• 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.

Duties

Under medical and technical direction of a duly licensed Physician, with moderate latitude for independent initiative and judgment, performs the following functions and activities, in addition to or instead of duties described above for Assignment Level I:

• Assists in the planning, development and coordination of the department quality assurance program.
• Participates in the evaluation of discharged patients for home respiratory care.
• Plans, develops and coordinates in-service training programs related to the delivery of respiratory therapy.
• Plans, develops and coordinates research activities relating to respiratory therapy.
• Plans, develops and coordinates product evaluations relating to respiratory care.
• Arranges for the provision of clinical supervision in specialty care areas.
• May be assigned duties and responsibilities of immediate supervisor in his or her absence on a temporary basis.

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.