Respiratory Therapist 2

Downstate; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Respiratory Therapist II to provide comprehensive respiratory care across adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under physician direction.

The role includes performing ventilator management, arterial blood gas analysis, patient rounds, and documentation of respiratory progress. You will assist in cardiorespiratory arrests, administer nitric oxide therapy, and educate staff and families on respiratory care devices.

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory care for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under physician direction.
• Make rounds to determine if patient is receiving proper respiratory care.
• Conduct ventilator management.
• Draw and analyze arterial blood gases.
• Record respiratory progress of ventilated patients.
• Assist physicians in ventilating patients during cardiorespiratory arrests.
• Provide sputum induction.
• Administer Nitric Oxide Therapy.
• Explain use of respiratory care devices to patients and families.

Job description

The Department of Respiratory Therapy at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Respiratory Therapist 2.

Job Summary

• Provide respiratory care for Adult, Pediatric, & Neonatal patients under the direction of a physician; (Neonatal and Pediatric Primary.
• Make rounds to determine if patient is receiving proper respiratory care.
• Conduct ventilator management.
• Draw and analyze blood for arterial blood gases.
• Record respiratory progress of patients who are being ventilated mechanically.
• Record the respiratory status of all patients.
• Assist physicians in ventilating patients who cannot sustain their own respiratory function during cardiorespiratory arrests.
• Provide sputum induction.
• Administer Nitric Oxide Therapy.
• Explain the use of respiratory care devices to patients and/or family members and assist in the use thereof.
• Make entries in patient’s progress record and hospital computer systems.
• Assist with education of other disciplines such as nursing and house staff.
• Clean and decontaminate equipment once removed from patient use.
• Provide chest physio-therapy and assist in pulmonary lavage/suctioning.
• Will provide coverage as needed to all age groups and patient care areas (dependent on experience and certifications).