Respiratory Therapy Technician - Unity Hospital

105 Unity Hospital of Rochester; United States; On-site; USD 59,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Unity Health System is seeking a Respiratory Therapy Technician to join the Unity Respiratory Therapy team in Rochester, NY. The role provides assessment, therapy, equipment management, education, and problem resolution during 36-hour weekly night shifts.

Responsibilities include maintaining high clinical standards, ongoing education, policy development support, and interdepartmental collaboration across disciplines, with a focus on cardiopulmonary care and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Respiratory Therapy program completion.
• AAS or higher in respiratory therapy is required.
• NYS License as Respiratory Therapy Technician (RTT) required.
• CRT credential per NBRC required.

Responsibilities

• Assess, administer, educate, and observe respiratory therapy as ordered by providers.
• Maintain competency on current respiratory therapy modalities and equipment.
• Participate in continuing education and intradepartmental meetings.
• Assist in policy, procedure, and protocol development and expansion.

Education

AAS or higher in Respiratory Therapy

RT/NYS License (RRT/RTT) NYSED certification

Job description

Job Title: Respiratory Therapy Technician Department: Unity Respiratory Therapy Location: Unity Hospital Hours Per Week: 36 hours Schedule: Night 3x12 hour shifts 7pm to 730am Every other weekend rotation

SUMMARY Provide assessment, therapy, equipment, assistance, education, and problem resolution to all customers at Unity Heath System during assigned shift in all aspects of respiratory care. Provide superior customer service by modeling the Brand Promise and Core Values. Each of the hospitals of Rochester Regional Health provides a full range of diagnostic, treatment and educational services to persons with disorders of the cardiopulmonary system. Special emphasis placed on pulmonary health promotion and disease prevention.

Responsibilities

• Possess, maintain, and deliver high clinical standards in the assessment, administration, education, and observation of respiratory therapy as ordered by Providers.
• Demonstrates continued competency on all current respiratory therapy modalities and equipment.
• Actively participate in current and continuing education and development of respiratory care.
• Actively participate in regularly scheduled intradepartmental meetings.
• Assist in expansion of clinical care policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Provides consistency in the application of those objectives.
• Actively participate and support department improvement, expansion, growth, objectives, and goals.
• Supports respiratory rotations and clinical observations from multiple agencies and disciplines, including but not limited to respiratory, nursing, emergency response, exploring, and high school programs.
• Supports the on-going evaluation, in-servicing, and purchasing of both new and existing equipment and supplies, providing input into departmental selection and function to ensure appropriate usage, inventory, and cost effectiveness.
• Responsible to actively serve and participate in one intradepartmental respiratory committee.
• Participates on other committees as requested by Respiratory Leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Respiratory Therapy Program.
• AAS or advanced degree in respiratory therapy program is required.
• NYS License as a Respiratory Therapy Technician (RTT) required.
• CRT credential per NBRC required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recent acute care experience preferred.

Education

AS LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: RT - Respiratory Therapist - New York State Education Department (NYSED), RTT - Respiratory Therapy Technician - New York State Education Department (NYSED)

Physical Requirements

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting. For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements. Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

Pay Range

PAY RANGE: $31.52 - $41.24 CITY: Rochester POSTAL CODE: 14626 The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Rochester Regional Health is an integrated health services organization serving the people of Western New York, the Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence County, and beyond. The system includes nine hospitals; primary and specialty practices, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory campuses and immediate care facilities; innovative senior services, facilities and independent housing; a wide range of behavioral health services; and Rochester Regional Health Laboratories and ACM Global Laboratories, a global leader in patient and clinical trials. It’s vision is to lead the evolution of healthcare to enable every member of the communities it serves to enjoy a better, healthier life.