Respiratory Therapist I

Albany Medical Center • City of Albany, NY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Respiratory Therapist I (RT-I) is an individual that is licensed by the NYS Department of Education to perform respiratory therapy procedures, cardio-respiratory diagnostics, and patient assessment under the direction of a licensed physician. RT-I’s are capable to assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily as outlined in the annual competency assessment as well as possess an active NYS License to practice Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. An active Basic Life Support certificate is required; active ACLS certification is preferred. Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center! Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification. Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees. Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including: · Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers · A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College. Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.

Requirements

• Possess active NYS Respiratory Therapist License that contains an up-to-date CE profile and is free of any disciplinary action
• Active Basic Life Support certificate is required
• Graduate of an AMA-approved program of Respiratory Care (Minimum – Associate Degree)
• At least 1 years of experience as an RRT in an academic medical center environment
• New Graduate of a CoArc- approved Respiratory Care Program (experience based on clinical rotations)

Nice To Haves

• Active ACLS certification is preferred
• Both Pediatric and adult critical care skills are highly desirable
• Experience with emergency department procedures is highly desirable
• Exposure to the management of neonatal patients is desirable
• Experience with patient transport (both inter- and intra-hospital)

Responsibilities

• Perform respiratory therapy procedures
• Perform cardio-respiratory diagnostics
• Perform patient assessment under the direction of a licensed physician
• Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders
• Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians
• Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures
• Maintain patient records
• Select, assemble, check, and operate equipment

Benefits

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees