Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - 26-01856

NavitasPartners • Syracuse, NY

12h • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) provides respiratory care services in a small community hospital setting. The therapist is responsible for managing patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions and delivering both emergency and critical respiratory interventions. The department primarily treats patients with emphysema, asthma, and other respiratory disease processes. Non-invasive ventilation and high-flow oxygen therapies are commonly utilized. Patients requiring invasive ventilation are stabilized and transferred to a higher-level facility.

Requirements

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
• Active State License
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• Critical Care & Emergency Skills
• Adult Critical Care
• Emergency Department support
• Extubation
• Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
• Troubleshooting high-pressure alarms
• Weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Airway Management
• Nasal airway placement & suctioning
• Oral airway placement
• Oral/nasal suctioning
• Tracheostomy care and management
• Non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP, CPAP)
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Aerosol therapy
• Chest physiotherapy
• Pulmonary hygiene
• Sputum specimen collection
• Albuterol
• Atrovent
• Combivent
• Flovent
• Inhaled steroids
• Isuprel
• Lidocaine
• Perforomist
• Pulmicort
• Racemic epinephrine
• Spiriva
• Terbutaline Sulfate
• Tobramycin
• Xopenex
• Servo I ventilator
• LTV 1200 ventilator
• Phillips V60 BiPAP
• Vision BiPAP
• Teleflex High Flow Nasal Cannula systems
• Aerosol set-up (mask & trach)
• Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI)
• T-piece
• Trach collar
• Hand-held nebulizers

Responsibilities

• Managing patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions
• Delivering both emergency and critical respiratory interventions
• Stabilizing and transferring patients requiring invasive ventilation

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed