Lead Respiratory Therapist

105 Unity Hospital of Rochester; United States; On-site; USD 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Unity Hospital in Rochester, NY is seeking a Lead Respiratory Therapist to oversee shift operations within the Respiratory Therapy department. The role features a 36-hour work week with night shifts (3x12) and every-other-weekend rotation.

The Lead RT provides direct supervision, maintains clinical standards, participates in education and policy development, and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent certificate is required.
• New York State RT license with current registration required.
• NBRC RRT credential required for entering field after 1993.
• Recent acute care and 2 years of full-time critical care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee essential functions of the Registered Respiratory Therapist during assigned shift.
• Maintain high clinical standards in assessment, administration, and observation of therapy.
• Provide staffing oversight and coverage to ensure adequate levels for following shift.
• Take call in rotation and address any staffing issues.
• Serve as coverage in absence of department leadership or senior therapists.
• Support education and development of staff; coordinate competency programs.
• Lead intradepartmental meetings and contribute to policy development.
• Assist with equipment selection, inventory, and cost-effective usage.
• Coordinate rotations and clinical observations across departments and agencies.
• Chair and participate on intradepartmental and interdepartmental committees.

Skills

Acute care experience

Critical care experience

Education

Associate's degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent certificate

New York State RT license

NBRC RRT credential

Job description

Job Title:

Lead Respiratory Therapist

Department:

Unity Respiratory Therapy

Location:

Unity Hospital

Hours Per Week:

36 hours

Schedule:

Night 3x12 hour shifts 630pm to 7am Every other weekend rotation

SUMMARY

The Lead Respiratory Therapist functions as a working shift resource, provide direct oversight, assistance, support, and problem resolution to Respiratory Staff during assigned shift in all aspects of respiratory care, including organization of, assignment and coverage of workloads. Provide superior customer service by modeling the Brand Promise and Core Values. Each of the hospitals of Rochester Regional Health provides a full range of diagnostic, treatment and educational services to persons with disorders of the cardiopulmonary system. Special emphasis placed on pulmonary health promotion and disease prevention.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for all essential functions listed for the Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Possess, maintain, and deliver high clinical standards in the assessment, administration, education, and observation of respiratory therapy as ordered by Providers.
• Provide direct oversight, assistance, support, and problem resolution to Respiratory Staff during assigned shift in all aspects of respiratory care, including organization, assignment, and coverage of workloads.
• Responsible for resolving call offs during shift and making appropriate actions to assure adequate staffing levels for following shift.
• Responsible to take call in a regular rotation and appropriately address any issues that may present.
• Provides coverage in absence of department leadership or for other Senior Therapists.
• Assist in current and continuing education and development of the Respiratory Therapists, including a continued and annual competency program and new employee orientation.
• Actively supports and participates with clinical content and presentation of regularly scheduled intradepartmental meetings.
• Assist in development and implementation of clinical care policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Ensure consistency in the application of those objectives.
• Assist in the on-going evaluation, in-servicing, and purchasing of both new and existing equipment and supplies, providing input into departmental selection and function to ensure appropriate usage, inventory, and cost effectiveness.
• Assist with respiratory rotations and clinical observations from multiple agencies and disciplines, including but not limited to respiratory, nursing, emergency response, exploring, and high school programs.
• Responsible to actively chair, develop, organize, oversee, and track one intradepartmental respiratory committee, as well as serve on one additional intradepartmental committee.
• Participates on interdepartmental committees as requested by Respiratory Leadership.

REQUIRED QUALIFICTIONS

• Associate’s degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent certificate is required
• Recent acute care experience
• 2 years previous full time critical care experience in respiratory care is required; part time and per diem experience will be pro-rated to determine eligibility.
• New York State Respiratory Therapist (RT) license with current registration
• Current NBRC RRT credential is required for all Respiratory Therapist entering the field after 9/1993

PREFFERED QUALIFICTIONS

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

EDUCATION:

AS LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

• RT - Respiratory Therapist - New York State Education Department (NYSED)
• New York State Education Department (NYSED)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting. For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements. Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

$38.87 - $50.43 CITY: Rochester POSTAL CODE: 14626 The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Rochester Regional Health is an integrated health services organization serving the people of Western New York, the Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence County, and beyond. The system includes nine hospitals; primary and specialty practices, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory campuses and immediate care facilities; innovative senior services, facilities and independent housing; a wide range of behavioral health services; and Rochester Regional Health Laboratories and ACM Global Laboratories, a global leader in patient and clinical trials.

It’s vision is to lead the evolution of healthcare to enable every member of the communities it serves to enjoy a better, healthier life.