Registered Respiratory Therapist MRMC - 32 hrs Eve

UMass Memorial Health; Milford (MA); Presencial; USD 41 000 - 74 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Signing bonus possible

Resumo da oferta

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to provide all aspects of respiratory care with independent practice in a team-based environment. The role supports patient care across assigned areas in compliance with department policies and evidence-based practices.

Responsibilities include medication delivery, ABG analysis, and collaboration with physicians to optimize therapy. Requires RRT, state license, and multiple certifications; signing bonus may be available.

Qualificações

• AS in Respiratory Care required.
• Current NBRC-credential: RRT.
• Massachusetts State Respiratory Care License required.
• BLS, ACLS, NRP, and PALS certifications required or to be obtained within stated timelines.

Responsabilidades

• Work as part of a team to ensure optimal patient care.
• Review patient records and orders for appropriate history and data.
• Administer aerosolized medications.
• Draw and analyze arterial blood gases and report critical values.
• Consult with physicians to adjust therapy and communicate recommendations.

Conhecimentos

Assess patients

English proficiency

Formação académica

AS in Respiratory Care

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $29.71 - $53.49 (based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details: Holidays - Every Other Holiday, On Call - Not Required, Sunday through Saturday, Weekends - Every Other Weekend

Scheduled Hours: 1445-2315

Shift: 2 - Evening Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 32

Cost Center: 26000 - 1710 Respiratory Therapy

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

This position is responsible for providing all aspects of respiratory therapy in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Respiratory Care Department. Works with considerable independence to perform routine and complex patient care in all assigned areas. The respiratory therapist provides evidence-based patient focused care in a collaborative environment.

I. Major Responsibilities:

• Works as part of a team to ensure optimal patient care.
• Reviews patients electronic medical record for appropriate history, reason for admission, pertinent laboratory/radiological data, current orders.
• Administers aerosolized medications.
• Draws and analyzes Arterial Blood Gases. Reports Critical Values per hospital policy.
• Consults with physician staff concerning the most efficacious forms of therapy and makes recommendations to enhance patient care (such as type, method, duration of therapy, suggested medications/dosages) compatible with physician orders and communicates these effectively with appropriate members of the healthcare team.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education

Required:

• Associate of Science in Respiratory Care.
• Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Current Massachusetts State Respiratory Care License.
• Current Basic Life Support Certification.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification (required within 3 months of employment).
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Provider certification (required within 3 months of employment).
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification (required within 3 months of employment).

Preferred:

• Bachelor of Science or higher.
• Specialty credential issued by the NBRC (ACCS, SDS, NPS, or RPFT).
• Current AE-C (Certified Asthma Educator) Certification.

Experience/Skills

Required:

• Ability to assess patients and make appropriate therapeutic recommendations along the continuum of care from admission to discharge including all aspects of respiratory care from floor therapies to mechanical ventilation and blood gas interpretation.
• Ability to read, write and speak clearly in English.

Preferred:

• Minimum two (2) years of acute care experience.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.