Respiratory Therapist - Full-time

River Hospital•Alexandria Bay, NY

19d

About The Position

River Hospital is seeking a Respiratory Therapist with strong Clinical skills to join our Cardiopulmonary Team. This position will come with a competitive salary, sign-on bonus, and full benefit package. Job Purpose Plans, organizes, and directs Respiratory Care and ECG departments. Acts independently to organize and delegate daily activities of staff. Develops policies and procedures for both departments. Troubleshoots and corrects problems associated with patient care or equipment. Supports excellence in patient care. Uses basic/advanced assessment skills/ patient information to maintain awareness and coordinate respiratory therapy care needs with the Medical Nursing staffs. Uses understanding of the principles of growth and development to assess each patients age specific needs, provide age specific treatment and care, and to effectively interact with al age groups to whom services are provided from infancy to geriatric populations. Perform basic/advanced therapeutic and diagnostic procedure for RT ECG departments. Transcribes/implements physician orders.

Requirements

NYS Licensed Respiratory Therapist
Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) or the American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Minimum of 3 years experience in respiratory care, including critical care aspects
BLS, ACLS and PALS certified (or willingness to become certified onsite within 60 days of hire)
It is the employee’s responsibility to know the requirements for certification, limited permit and licensure for their individual profession
It is also the responsibility of the employee to notify the employer of the status of any certification or licensure issue or potential issue
The employee will comply with all of the requirements outlined by the New York State Office of professions for the particular profession
Bending, lifting, standing, walking, must possess the physical ability to perform CPR

Nice To Haves

Cardiac knowledge preferred, but optional
Previous supervisory or management experience preferred

Responsibilities

Plans, organizes, and directs Respiratory Care and ECG departments
Acts independently to organize and delegate daily activities of staff
Develops policies and procedures for both departments
Troubleshoots and corrects problems associated with patient care or equipment
Supports excellence in patient care
Uses basic/advanced assessment skills/ patient information to maintain awareness and coordinate respiratory therapy care needs with the Medical Nursing staffs
Uses understanding of the principles of growth and development to assess each patients age specific needs, provide age specific treatment and care, and to effectively interact with al age groups to whom services are provided from infancy to geriatric populations
Perform basic/advanced therapeutic and diagnostic procedure for RT ECG departments
Transcribes/implements physician orders