Respiratory Therapist - Per Diem

NYU Langone Health • Village of Mineola, NY

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About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is hiring a per diem Respiratory Therapist. The successful candidate administers respiratory modalities to patients of all ages in accordance with prescribed medical standards and only upon a written, verbal, or telephone order. The role also performs technical duties related to the operation and maintenance of respiratory care equipment and provides supervisory oversight and reviews for the blood gas laboratory in the absence of a supervisor.

The therapist provides routine and advanced respiratory care, including critical care interventions, participates in multidisciplinary rounds, reviews medical records and orders, and documents interventions and observations in the electronic charting system. The role also performs blood gas analysis and related laboratory maintenance and troubleshooting.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree from an American Medical Association-approved Respiratory Therapy Program.
• Current New York State Respiratory Therapy (RT) license.
• Current registration from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS).
• 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 effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• 3–5 years of current Respiratory Care clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Provide basic and advanced respiratory services to infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, including medication administration, arterial puncture, and initiation and monitoring of oxygen therapy.
• Perform critical care duties, including initiating, managing, and discontinuing mechanical ventilation; providing non-invasive ventilation; performing endotracheal intubation and extubation; providing airway care; and attending 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, and accurately and completely document therapeutic and diagnostic interventions and observations in the electronic charting system.
• Perform blood gas analysis and maintenance, troubleshoot instrumentation, and perform annual proficiency sample analysis when assigned.
• Provide laboratory oversight and review clinical data in the absence of a supervisor.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree