Registered Respiratory Therapist

Northwell Health; Bay Shore (NY); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Northwell Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to evaluate patients, perform diagnostic tests, and administer therapies for pulmonary disorders. You will conduct pulmonary function tests and ABG analysis, deliver inhaled medications, and manage airway care with both non-invasive and invasive ventilation support.

The role requires an Associate's Degree or equivalent, NYS Respiratory Therapist license, and NBRC registration, with duties including equipment preparation and adherence to

Qualifikationen

• Associate's Degree or equivalent is required.
• Completion of an accredited AMA approved respiratory therapist program (2 or 4 years) is required.
• Current NYS Respiratory Therapist license is required.
• Registration from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) is required.

Aufgaben

• Evaluate patients through diagnostic tests and perform therapies as prescribed.
• Perform pulmonary function testing and arterial blood gas sampling with quality control.
• Deliver non-critical and critical care treatments including gas therapy, inhaled medications, aerosols, bronchial hygiene and airway management.
• Provide non-invasive BIPAP, endotracheal intubation and ventilator management as needed.
• Clean, assemble and distribute supplies and equipment; perform related duties as required.

Kenntnisse

Pulmonary function testing

Airway management

Ventilator management

Non-invasive ventilation

Ausbildung

Associate's Degree or equivalent

AMA approved respiratory therapist program (2 or 4 year)

NYS Respiratory Therapist license

NBRC Registration

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Responsible for evaluating patients through diagnostic tests and performing therapeutic modalities as prescribed by Physician for treatment of pulmonary disorders.

Job Responsibility

• * Performs Non-Critical Care procedures per established respiratory therapy protocols, including:
  • Evaluation and assessment of patient.
  • Pulmonary function testing
  • Arterial blood gas sampling, analysis and quality control.
• * Performs Non-Critical Care treatments including:
  • Medical gas therapy
  • Delivery of Inhaled medication
  • Aerosol therapy
  • Bronchial Hygiene therapy
  • Airway management and maintenance
• * Performs Critical Care procedures and treatments including:
  • Non-invasive BIPAP
  • Endotracheal Intubation
  • Ventilator management
• * Cleans, assembles and distributes supplies and equipment.
• Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

Associate's Degree or equivalent, required. Completion of an accredited two (2) or four (4) year AMA approved respiratory therapist program, required.Current NYS Respiratory Therapist license, required.Registration from the National Board of Respiratory Care, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).