Senior Critical Care Respiratory Therapist

Newton-Wellesley Hospital; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Newton-Wellesley Hospital is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join the patient care team. You will assess patients and initiate, modify, and discontinue respiratory therapy for critically ill individuals, and analyze data to guide therapy and recommendations to physicians.

Required: Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy with state licensure; 3–5 years of experience; CPR certification preferred. Onsite at 2014 Washington Street with Mass General Brigham system-wide benefits.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate's Degree Respiratory Therapy required or Bachelor's Degree Respiratory Therapy preferred
• Licenses: Respiratory Therapist [Massachusetts] - Massachusetts Board of Respiratory Care required
• CPR: Heartsaver CPR AED (AHA) preferred
• Experience: 3-5 years of Respiratory Therapy experience required

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical patient care assessment and initiation, modification, and discontinuance of respiratory therapy for critically ill patients.
• Analyze patient data to determine appropriate therapy and make recommendations to medical staff.

Skills

Respiratory knowledge

Collaboration

Patient education

Critical thinking

Record keeping

Education

Associate's Degree Respiratory Therapy

Bachelor's Degree Respiratory Therapy (preferred)

Job description

Newton-Wellesley Hospital is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join the patient care team. You will assess patients and initiate, modify, and discontinue respiratory therapy for critically ill individuals, and analyze data to guide therapy and recommendations to physicians.

Required: Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy with state licensure; 3–5 years of experience; CPR certification preferred. Onsite at 2014 Washington Street with Mass General Brigham system-wide benefits.