Respiratory Therapist 2

Job description

The Department of Respiratory Therapy at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full time Respiratory Therapist 2. The successful candidate will:
• Provide respiratory care for patients under the direction of a physician.
• Make rounds to determine if patient is receiving proper respiratory care.
• Conduct ventilator management.
• Draw and analyze blood for arterial blood gases.
• Record respiratory progress of patients who are being ventilated mechanically.
• Record the respiratory status of all patients in the NICU and Pediatrics.
• Assist physicians in ventilating patients who can not sustain their own respiratory function during cardio-respiratory arrests.
• Provide sputum induction.
• Administer Nitric Oxide Therapy.
• Explain the use of respiratory care devices to patients and/or family members and assist in the use thereof.
• Make entries in patient’s progress record and hospital computer systems.
• Clean and decontaminate equipment once removed from patient use.
• Provide chest physio-therapy and assist in pulmonary lavage/suctioning.
• Will be assigned to work in other areas during times of staff shortages, emergencies, and as deemed necessary due to fluctuations in hospital census.

Required Qualifications
• Associate of Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy or graduate of a 2-year AMA approved Respiratory Therapy program.
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT).
• New York State Respiratory Therapist Licensure.
• BLS (to be obtained within 1-year of employment).

Preferred Qualifications
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RR) with NPS, NRP, PALS and ACLS preferred.