Respiratory Clinician II, Per Diem

UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge 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 20,000 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. This position administers various forms of respiratory modalities in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Respiratory Care Department.

Requirements

Current registration by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) – Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential effective January 2017 for new hires.
All employees are expected to comply with the NBRC’s Continuing Competency program and are required to provide evidence that they are continuing to meet current standards of practice and have successfully renewed their national credentials issued by the NBRC.
Minimum of an Associate’s degree or equivalent in Respiratory Care.
Actively working towards a Massachusetts license and will obtain within 2 months after hire date to receive your MA license as a condition of your employment.
Must maintain a current MA license.
Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support or equivalent.
Current certification in Neonatal Resuscitation – Memorial Campus.
Critical Care experience.
Technical and computer skills.
Must work a minimum of 2 shifts in a 6 week period.
At least one of those shifts must come on a weekend.
This position always requires that you work on Major holiday and one Minor holiday per year.
This position also requires working cross campuses.

Nice To Haves

Current or working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Care or other health care related curriculum.
Current ACLS certification.
Current PALS certification–University Campus.
Pediatric experience–University.
NICU experience-Memorial.

Responsibilities

Monitors and supports patients on mechanical ventilation.
Provides respiratory support and cardiopulmonary resuscitation as required.
Assists physician/anesthesia during intubations.
Assists physicians performing both diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopies and percutaneous dilatational tracheotomies at the bedside under bronchoscopic guidance.
Establishes treatment plans and modifies therapy according to department protocols for bronchodilator therapy and chest physical therapy techniques.
Obtains arterial blood gasses.
Performs radial and brachial artery blood draws to obtain blood samples for gas analysis.
Sets up and monitors equipment for ventilatory support.
May set up and monitor pulse oximetry equipment for continuous measurement of oxygen saturation.
Sets up and monitors mechanical ventilators during surgical procedures as required.
May set up and monitor equipment for administering oxygen including various types of cannulas and masks.