Respiratory Clinician, 36 Hours, Nights

UMass Memorial Health Care; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a dedicated Registered Respiratory Therapist for a night shift role. This position involves monitoring patients, assisting in various procedures, and ensuring respiratory support as needed. Successful candidates must hold a current RRT credential and be actively pursuing a Massachusetts license.

Qualifications

• Current RRT credential from NBRC required.
• Minimum Associate’s degree in Respiratory Care necessary.
• Must maintain a current MA license.

Responsibilities

• Monitors patients on mechanical ventilation.
• Assists during intubations and bronchoscopies.
• Establishes treatment plans for respiratory therapy.

Skills

Critical Care experience

Education

Associate’s degree in Respiratory Care

Job description

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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Monday through Friday, Weekends - Every Other Weekend

Scheduled Hours:

6:45p-7:15a

Shift:

3 - Night Shift, 12 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

36

Cost Center:

10020 - 1710 Respiratory Therapy

Union:

SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)

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.

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Administers various forms of respiratory modalities in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Respiratory Care Department.

Major Responsibilities:

• Monitors and supports patients on mechanical ventilation. Provides respiratory support and cardiopulmonary resuscitation as required.
• Assists physician/anesthesia during intubations. Assists physicians performing both diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopies and percutaneous dilatational tracheotomies at the bedside under bronchoscopic guidance.
• Establishes treatment plans and modifies therapy according to department protocols for bronchodilator therapy and chest physical therapy techniques.
• Obtains arterial blood gasses. Performs radial and brachial artery blood draws to obtain blood samples for gas analysis.
• Sets up and monitors equipment for ventilatory support. May set up and monitor pulse oximetry equipment for continuous measurement of oxygen saturation. Sets up and monitors mechanical ventilators during surgical procedures as required. May set up and monitor equipment for administering oxygen including various types of cannulas and masks.
  
  

The duties and responsibilities stated are a general summary and not all inclusive.

License/Certification/Education:

Position Qualifications:

Required:

• Current registration by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) – Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential effective January 2017 for new hires. All employees are expected to comply with the NBRC’s Continuing Competency program and are required to provide evidence that they are continuing to meet current standards of practice and have successfully renewed their national credentials issued by the NBRC.
• Minimum of an Associate’s degree or equivalent in Respiratory Care.
• Actively working towards a Massachusetts license and will obtain within 2 months after hire date to receive your MA license as a condition of your employment. During the interim, no patient care can be done only didactic and simulation.
• Must maintain a current MA license
• Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support or equivalent.
• Current certification in Neonatal Resuscitation – Memorial Campus
  
  

Preferred:

• Current or working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Care or other health care related curriculum.
• Current ACLS certification.
• Current PALS certification–University Campus.
  
  

Experience/Skills:

Required:

• Critical Care experience, technical and computer skills.
  
  

Preferred:

• Pediatric experience–University; NICU experience-Memorial.
  
  

Hours/Schedule Notes:

• Hours are 6:45p-7:15a
• Schedule includes working every other weekend and holiday
• This position requires working cross campuses
  
  

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.

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