RespiratorTherapist I

Boston Children’s Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Full-time benefits

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital Respiratory Care Department offers a highly clinically challenging environment with opportunities for professional development. Salaries and benefits are competitive, with advancement through our 3-tiered professional ladder.

The role involves administering respiratory care and ventilation to infants and children, monitoring ventilation, and delivering care across critical, inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings.

Qualifications

• Associate of Science Degree in Respiratory Therapy required; BS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer respiratory care and ventilation to infants and children in hospital, following prescribed treatment.
• Apply and monitor mechanical ventilation.
• Provide respiratory therapy in critical care, inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings.
• Provide patient care in assigned clinical area and complete duties.
• Communicate with care team, patients and families, and coworkers.
• Participate in professional development and advancement within departmental ladder, including ECMO specialist positions.

Education

Associate of Science Degree in Respiratory Therapy

Job description

Position Summary

Boston Children's Hospital Respiratory Care Department offers a highly clinically challenging environment with opportunity for professional development. Salaries and benefits are competitive, with opportunity for advancement using our 3-tiered Professional ladder.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer respiratory care and assisted ventilation to infants and children with acute and chronic disease states in all areas of the hospital, following prescribed treatment.
• Apply and monitor mechanical ventilation.
• Provide respiratory therapy in critical care, inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings.
• Provide patient care in assigned clinical area and complete associated duties.
• Communicate with care team, patients and their family members, and co-workers.
• Participate in professional development and opportunities for advancement within departmental career ladder, including ECMO specialist positions.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Associate of Science Degree in Respiratory Therapy required; graduates of a BS Degree Respiratory Therapy program preferred.

Experience

• One or more years of recent Respiratory Therapist experience in a Tertiary Hospital preferred; recent graduates of an AS or BS Degree Respiratory Therapy program are also encouraged to apply.
• NICU and PICU experience preferred. NPS, PALS, NRP, and ACLS preferred.

Licensure/Certification

• Credentialed by the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. Licensed by the State of Massachusetts is required.

Schedule

36 hours per week, rotating day/night shifts and every third weekend.

This position is eligible for full-time benefits $20,000 sign-on bonus (not eligible for internal candidates and not eligible for former BCH employees who worked here in the past 2 years) and relocation assistance for out of state candidates.