Senior Respiratory Therapist — Clinical Lead

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in New York seeks a Senior Respiratory Therapist to deliver advanced respiratory care across inpatient units, critical care, emergency response and outpatient clinics.

You will assess and manage patients with complex respiratory conditions requiring ventilatory support and airway management, while partnering with leadership on operations, staff development, quality improvement and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Respiratory Therapist in New York State.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current ACLS certification.
• Bachelor’s degree from a CoARC-accredited Respiratory Therapy program with 1 year of full-time experience.
• Alternatively, an Associate’s degree from a CoARC-accredited program with 3 years of full-time experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced respiratory care across inpatient units, ICUs, ER and outpatient clinics.
• Assess and manage patients with complex respiratory conditions and ventilatory support needs.
• Lead clinical resources and mentor staff; coordinate workflow and quality improvement.
• Ensure adherence to safety, regulatory standards and daily operations in collaboration with leadership.

Education

RRT license NY

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Therapy (CoARC accredited) + 1 year experience

Associate’s degree in Respiratory Therapy + 3 years experience

Job description

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in New York seeks a Senior Respiratory Therapist to deliver advanced respiratory care across inpatient units, critical care, emergency response and outpatient clinics.

You will assess and manage patients with complex respiratory conditions requiring ventilatory support and airway management, while partnering with leadership on operations, staff development, quality improvement and regulatory compliance.