Respiratory Therapist: Night/Day Shifts, Full-Time

Catholic Health; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, part of Catholic Health, seeks a Respiratory Therapist/Technician for night shifts (6:00pm–6:00am) with weekend and holiday rotation. This full-time role (FTE 0.92) provides assessment, treatment, and evaluation of respiratory patients per physician orders.

Duties include operating and cleaning respiratory equipment, managing medical gas delivery and ventilation support, and educating patients and families. NY license and BLS/ACLS as required.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in Respiratory Therapy and current NY license.
• BLS required; ACLS preferred or as required by policy.
• Strong assessment, documentation, and patient education skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, treatment and evaluation for respiratory patients.
• Operate, monitor and clean respiratory therapy equipment and devices.
• Administer gases and aerosol therapies per orders and protocols.
• Educate patients, families and staff; respond to emergencies and codes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical assessment

Active listening

Respiratory knowledge

Education

Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy

New York State Respiratory Therapist license

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Job description

Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, part of Catholic Health, seeks a Respiratory Therapist/Technician for night shifts (6:00pm–6:00am) with weekend and holiday rotation. This full-time role (FTE 0.92) provides assessment, treatment, and evaluation of respiratory patients per physician orders.

Duties include operating and cleaning respiratory equipment, managing medical gas delivery and ventilation support, and educating patients and families. NY license and BLS/ACLS as required.