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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leadingedge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Works as part of a team to ensure optimal patient care.
2. Reviews patients electronic medical record for appropriate history reason for admission pertinent laboratory/radiological data current orders.
3. Administers aerosolized medications.
4. Draws and analyzes Arterial Blood Gases. Reports Critical Values per hospital policy.
5. Consults with physician staff concerning the most efficacious forms of therapy and makes recommendations to enhance patient care (such as type method duration of therapy suggested medications/dosages) compatible with physician orders and communicates these effectively with appropriate members of the healthcare team.
6. Monitors patients physiological responses to therapy (such as vital signs arterial blood gases) and consults with physician if adverse reactions occur.
7. Provides emergency care including assisting with intubation Rapid Response Team High Risk Delivery and Code Team.
8. Inspects tests cleans and maintains respiratory therapy equipment as per department policy.
9. Demonstrates and instructs respiratory care procedures to new staff other healthcare personnel patients and patients families.
10. Provides clinical and general guidance to new agency perdiem and student therapy personnel.
11. Provides direct supervision for respiratory therapy students.
12. Sets up and operates devices such as basic oxygen therapy mechanical ventilators CPAP/Bilevel support NIPPV high flow oxygen therapy in accordance with department policy and procedures.
13. Maintains all necessary patient and department records on the electronic medical record and medical administration record. Follows hospital policy/procedure regarding patient medication administration.
14. Participates in departmental quality assurance programs.
15. Maintains uptodate knowledge of current techniques developments and issues in respiratory care through attendance at educational meetings lectures and conferences.
16. Provides verbal reports including diagnosis significant past medical history reason(s) for admission treatment goals and plans patients response to treatment and suggestions to optimize patients treatment plan.
17. Sets up and operates devices such as a body plethysmograph in accordance with department policy and procedures.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

1. Complies with established departmental policies procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings conferences seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches demonstrates Standards of Respect and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism tolerance civility and acceptance toward all employees patients and visitors.
6. Maintains regular reliable and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:
1. Associate of Science in Respiratory Care
2. Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
3. Current Massachusetts State Respiratory Care License
4. Basic Life Support Certification
5. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (required within 3 months of employment)
6. Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (required within 3 months of employment)
7. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (required within 3 months of employment)
8. Valid and unrestricted drivers license recognized by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and access to a reliable insured vehicle
Preferred:
1. Bachelor of Science or higher
2. Specialty credential issued by the NBRC (ACCS SDS NPS or RPFT)
3. AEC Certification
Experience/Skills:

Required:
1. Minimum two 2 years of acute care experience
2. Ability to assess patients and make appropriate therapeutic recommendations along the continuum of care from admission to discharge including all aspects of respiratory care from floor therapies to mechanical ventilation and blood gas interpretation
3. Ability to read write and speak clearly in English.
Preferred:
1. Five 5 years of acute care experience

Unless certification licensure or registration is required an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Departmentspecific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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