Respiratory Therapist

Catholic Health•Commack, NY

19d•Onsite

About The Position

At Catholic Health, our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities. We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence-based practice to improve outcomes – to every patient, every time. We are committed to caring for Long Island. Be a part of our team of healthcare heroes and discover why Catholic Health was named Long Island’s Top Workplace.

Requirements

Associate of Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy from a Respiratory Therapy education program accredited by CoARC required.
New York State Respiratory Therapy Technician or Respiratory Therapist license required.
Current BLS through the American Heart Association.
Basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

3+ years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Understanding of pulmonary function laboratory operations.
Demonstrates proficiency in patient assessment, clinical aerosol medication delivery and emergency management procedures, related to performance of diagnostic pulmonary function testing.
Calibration, operation and performance of diagnostic pulmonary function testing equipment.
Basic computer skills, Epic EMR for documentation and scanning reports.
Knowledge of accepted standards, policies, procedures, staff responsibilities and instrumentation related to provision of diagnostic pulmonary function testing.
Performs and documentation of 6 minute walk tests.
Patient/ Family Education as related to PFT testing, medication delivery systems, devices and Disease state management.
Office practices in accordance with CDC guidelines for infection control and maintenance.