Respiratory Therapist, 36hr Days

UMass Memorial Health; Leominster (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus potential

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health seeks a Respiratory Therapist to provide comprehensive respiratory care in a fast-paced hospital setting. The role includes administering aerosols, conducting ABG analyses, and monitoring patient responses to therapy across multiple units.

The therapist will educate staff and supervise students while maintaining EMR documentation and equipment readiness. The position requires two years of acute care experience, active RRT, MA license, and BLS/ACLS within 3 months.

Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years of acute care experience.
• Ability to assess patients and make therapeutic recommendations along the continuum of care.
• Ability to read, write and speak clearly in English.

Responsibilities

• Works as part of a team to ensure optimal patient care.
• Reviews patients electronic medical record for appropriate history, reason for admission, pertinent data, current orders.
• Administers aerosolized medications.
• Draws and analyzes arterial blood gases; reports critical values per policy.
• Consults with physician staff concerning therapy options and communicates with the healthcare team.
• Monitors patient responses to therapy and reports adverse reactions.
• Provides emergency care including assisting with intubation and rapid response.

Skills

Acute care experience

English communication

Clinical assessment

Education

Associate of Science in Respiratory Care

RRT NBRC credential

Massachusetts State Respiratory Care License

Basic Life Support

ACLS within 3 months

NRP within 3 months

PALS within 3 months

Driver’s license

Bachelor of Science or higher

Tools

Ventilators

CPAP/BiPAP

Body plethysmograph

NIPPV

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $30.53 - $54.96 (based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details: Holidays - Every Third Holiday, Weekends - Every Third Weekend

Scheduled Hours: 7am to 7pm

Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 12 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 36

Cost Center: 24050 - 1710 Respiratory Therapy

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.

This position is responsible for providing all aspects of respiratory therapy in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Respiratory Care Department. Works with considerable independence to perform routine and complex patient care in all assigned areas. The respiratory therapist provides evidence-based patient focused care in a collaborative environment.

I. Major Responsibilities

• Works as part of a team to ensure optimal patient care.
• Reviews patients electronic medical record for appropriate history, reason for admission, pertinent laboratory/radiological data, current orders.
• Administers aerosolized medications.
• Draws and analyzes Arterial Blood Gases. Reports Critical Values per hospital policy.
• Consults with physician staff concerning the most efficacious forms of therapy and makes recommendations to enhance patient care (such as type, method, duration of therapy, suggested medications/dosages) compatible with physician orders and communicates these effectively with appropriate members of the healthcare team.
• Monitors patient’s physiological responses to therapy (such as vital signs, arterial blood gases), and consults with physician if adverse reactions occur.
• Provides emergency care including assisting with intubation, Rapid Response Team, High Risk Delivery and Code Team.
• Inspects, tests, cleans, and maintains respiratory therapy equipment as per department policy.
• Demonstrates and instructs respiratory care procedures to new staff, other healthcare personnel, patients, and patient’s families.
• Provides clinical and general guidance to new, agency, per-diem, and student therapy personnel.
• Provides direct supervision for respiratory therapy students.
• Sets up and operates devices such as basic oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilators, CPAP/Bi-level support, NIPPV, high flow oxygen therapy in accordance with department policy and procedures.
• Maintains all necessary patient and department records on the electronic medical record and medical administration record. Follows hospital policy/procedure regarding patient medication administration.
• Participates in departmental quality assurance programs.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of current techniques, developments, and issues in respiratory care through attendance at educational meetings, lectures, and conferences.
• Provides verbal reports including diagnosis, significant past medical history, reason(s) for admission, treatment goals and plans, patient’s response to treatment, and suggestions to optimize patient’s treatment plan.
• Sets up and operates devices such as a body plethysmograph in accordance with department policy and procedures.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities

• Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
• Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

II. Position Qualifications

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

License/Certification/Education

Required:

• Associate of Science in Respiratory Care
• Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Current Massachusetts State Respiratory Care License
• Basic Life Support Certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (required within 3 months of employment)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (required within 3 months of employment)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (required within 3 months of employment)
• Valid and unrestricted driver’s license recognized by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and access to a reliable, insured vehicle

Preferred:

• Bachelor of Science or higher
• Specialty credential issued by the NBRC (ACCS, SDS, NPS, or RPFT)
• AE-C Certification

Experience/Skills

Required:

• Minimum two (2) years of acute care experience
• Ability to assess patients and make appropriate therapeutic recommendations along the continuum of care from admission to discharge including all aspects of respiratory care from floor therapies to mechanical ventilation and blood gas interpretation
• Ability to read, write and speak clearly in English.

Preferred:

• Five (5) years of acute care experience

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands And Environmental Conditions

Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment.

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.