Registered Respiratory Therapist - Garden City
About The Position
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center offering diagnostic and therapeutic care across medical and surgical specialties, along with inpatient and outpatient services. The hospital is committed to medical education, research, equity, and inclusion. The Registered Respiratory Therapist administers respiratory modalities to patients of all age groups in accordance with medical standards and only upon a written, verbal, or telephone order. The role performs technical duties related to the operation and maintenance of respiratory care equipment and provides supervisory oversight and reviews for the blood gas laboratory when a supervisor is absent. The position provides routine and advanced respiratory care, including medication administration, oxygen therapy, arterial puncture, and mechanical ventilation management. It also supports airway care, resuscitation, and Rapid Response deployments; participates in multidisciplinary rounds; reviews records and orders; documents interventions and observations in the electronic charting system; and performs blood gas analysis and related laboratory duties. The salary range is $119,016.21–$130,058.95 annually. Actual salary depends on factors including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The listed range excludes bonuses, incentive pay, differential pay, and other compensation or benefits. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive benefits and wellness package, financial security benefits, a time-off program, and employee resource groups. The employer is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion.
Requirements
- Associate degree from an American Medical Association-approved Respiratory Therapy Program.
- Current New York State Respiratory Therapy license.
- Current registration from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
- Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS) qualification.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Basic computer skills.
- Knowledge of ventilator management, oxygen therapy, blood gas analysis, blood gas laboratory regulations, endotracheal intubation, aerosolized medication administration, and non-invasive ventilation.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
Nice To Haves
- Three to five years of current respiratory care clinical experience.
Responsibilities
- Administer respiratory modalities to patients of all age groups in accordance with prescribed medical standards and only upon a written, verbal, or telephone order.
- Perform technical duties related to the operation and maintenance of respiratory care equipment.
- Provide supervisory oversight and review for the blood gas laboratory in the absence of a supervisor.
- Provide basic and advanced respiratory services to infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
- Perform routine respiratory clinical care, including medication administration, arterial puncture, and initiation and monitoring of oxygen therapy.
- Perform critical care duties, including initiation, management, and discontinuation of mechanical ventilation; non-invasive ventilation; endotracheal intubation and extubation; and airway care.
- Attend announced cardiopulmonary and trauma resuscitations and Rapid Response team deployments.
- Participate in multidisciplinary clinical rounds to obtain and communicate relevant clinical findings and observations.
- Review patients’ medical records and orders.
- Accurately and completely document therapeutic and diagnostic interventions and observations in the electronic charting system.
- Perform blood gas analysis and maintenance as required.
- Troubleshoot instrumentation as required.
- Perform annual proficiency sample analysis when assigned.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness package
- Financial security benefits
- Generous time-off program
- Employee resource groups for peer support
- Holistic employee wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
