Respiratory Therapist-LRT-PD

Catholic Health•Port Jefferson, NY

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in intensive care, non-critical care, and emergency room settings. The role includes airway management, invasive and non-invasive ventilation, blood sampling and analysis, patient education, and respiratory equipment troubleshooting. The therapist works with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare team members to support patient care decisions and respond appropriately in emergencies.

Requirements

Graduate of an AMA-, JRCTE-, or CoARC-accredited Respiratory Therapy program with at least an associate’s degree.
New York State Respiratory Therapist license.
Credentialed Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
Experience with basic respiratory therapy modalities, mechanical ventilation, non-invasive ventilation, patient assessment, and arterial blood gas collection and analysis.
BLS certification required.

Nice To Haves

PALS certification.
ACLS certification.
One year of critical care experience.
NICU experience.

Responsibilities

Determine whether therapy is appropriate and contact physicians to clarify or modify orders when necessary.
Provide verbal and written educational materials to patients when appropriate.
Document critical values in the patient's medical record according to policy.
Communicate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare team members to support patient-care decisions, and make appropriate decisions in emergencies.
Provide airway care, including maintaining a patent airway through intubation, tracheostomy care, clearing airway obstructions, and reversing bronchial narrowing caused by bronchospasms and airway inflammation.
Extubate patients when appropriate and provide appropriate airway care following extubation.
Provide care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in intensive care, non-critical care, and emergency room settings.
Apply and maintain invasive and non-invasive ventilation systems for critically ill patients of all age groups.
Draw blood samples and analyze and interpret blood-test results.
Assemble and troubleshoot respiratory therapy equipment.