Respiratory Care Tech - Day Shift, 12‑Hour Rotations

Rochester Regional Health; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochester Regional Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapy Technician to provide specific, well-defined respiratory care procedures under the direction of respiratory therapists and physicians at Clifton Springs Nursing Home.

The role is full-time with day shifts (12-hour) and weekend requirements, working within the Respiratory Therapy department to treat conditions such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, and pneumonia, while reading orders, setting device controls, and monitoring

Qualifications

• AS or equivalent certificate in Respiratory Care required.
• Six months of experience including clinical rotations.
• New York State Respiratory Therapy Technician license required.

Responsibilities

• Use ventilators and various oxygen devices and aerosol and breathing treatments in the provision of respiratory therapy.
• Work with patients in areas such as the emergency room, neonatal/pediatric intensive care, and surgical intensive care, treating conditions including emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and pneumonia.
• Read and evaluate physicians’ orders and patients' chart information to determine patients' condition and treatment protocols.
• Set equipment controls to regulate the flow of oxygen, gases, mists, or aerosols.
• Provide respiratory care involving the application of well-defined therapeutic techniques under the supervision of a respiratory therapist and a physician.
• Assess patients' response to treatments and modify treatments according to protocol if necessary.
• Prepare and test devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, aerosol generators, and EKG machines.

Education

AS: Respiratory Therapy (Required)

Associate degree in Respiratory Care

Job description

Rochester Regional Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapy Technician to provide specific, well-defined respiratory care procedures under the direction of respiratory therapists and physicians at Clifton Springs Nursing Home.

The role is full-time with day shifts (12-hour) and weekend requirements, working within the Respiratory Therapy department to treat conditions such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, and pneumonia, while reading orders, setting device controls, and monitoring