Respiratory Therapist

As a Respiratory Therapist, your duties will include setting up and operating devices such as therapeutic gas administration, providing emergency care, and maintaining charts that contain patient identification and therapy information.

Responsibilities:

• Monitoring patient physiological responses to therapy such as arterial blood gases, vital signs or blood chemistry, and lung function changes, and consulting with physicians if there are adverse reactions.
• Working as part of a team of health care professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures.
• Setting up and operating devices including therapeutic gas administration apparatus, mechanical ventilators, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators.
• Following specified parameters of treatment.
• Providing emergency care, such as external cardiac massage, artificial respiration, or assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Inspecting, testing, cleaning, and maintaining respiratory therapy equipment to ensure it is functioning safely and efficiently.
• Maintaining charts that contain patient identification and therapy information.
• Measuring arterial blood gases, reading prescriptions, lung capacity, and reviewing other information to assess patient condition.
• Relaying blood analysis results to a physician.
• Making emergency visits to resolve equipment problems when necessary.
• Ordering equipment repairs when necessary.
• Explaining health care treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation.
• Checking pulmonary function in patients.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Applied Science in Respiratory Care (Therapy)
• Current License to practice as a Certified Respiratory Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist in New York State recognized by the National Board of Respiratory Care
• 2 years prior experience performing duties specifically in a critical care setting is required

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability

Associate’s Degree in Applied Science in Respiratory Care (Therapy) Current License to practice as a Certified Respiratory Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist in New York State recognized by the National Board of Respiratory Care 2 years prior experience performing duties specifically in a critical care setting is required