Resp Therapist - Reg

Northwell Health; Bay Shore (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in Bay Shore, NY is seeking a Respiratory Therapist responsible for evaluating patients via diagnostics and delivering therapies per physician orders for pulmonary disorders.

Responsibilities include non-critical and critical care procedures, ABG sampling, inhaled medications, and ventilator management. Requires NYS license, completion of an approved program, and NBRC registration. Tight adherence to clinical protocols is essential.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent is required.
• Completion of an accredited AMA approved respiratory therapist program.
• Current NYS Respiratory Therapist license.
• Registration with the NBRC is required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and perform pulmonary function testing.
• Administer medical gas therapy and inhaled medications.
• Provide non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP) and airway management.
• Perform endotracheal intubation and ventilator management.
• Clean, assemble and distribute supplies and equipment.
• Adhere to ADA Essential Functions.

Skills

Respiratory therapy procedures

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

AMA approved respiratory therapist program

NYS Respiratory Therapist license

NBRC registration

Job description

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).