Respiratory Therapist

Baystate Health•Palmer, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Respiratory Therapist perform under the general supervision of a physician, and their responsibilities always encompass evaluating, diagnosing, and treating disorders that affect breathing. Clinical areas including Adult, Pediatric, and Neonatal population. Respiratory therapists perform diagnostic cardiopulmonary evaluations and respiratory therapy treatments designed to treat patients with deficiencies and dysfunctions of the cardiopulmonary system. Cardiopulmonary evaluation involves acquiring, analyzing, and interpreting data that is obtained from diagnostic tests and specimens.

Requirements

Associates of Science: Respiratory Therapy (Required)
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
Certified Respiratory Therapist - The National Board for Respiratory Care

Responsibilities

Under supervision; performance and collection of diagnostic information: Pulmonary function testing, Interventional diagnostics, Sleep studies, Noninvasive and invasive diagnostic procedures, Blood gas and other pertinent laboratory analysis
Application of therapeutics to respiratory care: Medical gas therapy, Humidity therapy, Aerosol therapy, Artificial airway management, and care, Airway clearance, Invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, Vascular catheter insertion, management, and care, Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS)
Patient assessment including physical examination and diagnostic data interpretation
Assessment of therapies: Make changes to patient therapy as indicated by patient response or lab results. Make patient rounds regularly. Observe patient, check equipment, change/make adjustments as necessary. Make recommendations regarding patient's therapy to physician. Discontinue therapy as ordered. Remove equipment from patient rooms, dissemble, and follow infection control cleaning guidelines. Perform oxygen rounds, and titrate as indicated
Disease management of acute and chronic diseases
Collaborative support of hemodynamics
Discharge planning and case management
Provision of emergency, acute, critical, and post-acute care, including Patient and environmental assessment, Therapeutic interventions, Patient land and air transport
Safety and Equipment Maintenance: Respond to all Rapid Response/Code Blue, and provide applicable care. Maintain established department policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control. Assists with care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies. Call for maintenance and repair of equipment (in-house). Alert supervisor to malfunction of equipment. Document maintenance/repair.

Benefits

Excellent Compensation
High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
Generous PTO – up to 25 days in the first year, with scheduled earned increases
Continuing education support and reimbursement
First Time Home Buyers Financial Packages
Farm Share Memberships
403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service
Free money coach advice from a certified professional
Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health
Pet, home, auto and personal insurance
Life insurance
Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities, included but limited to gym membership and equipment, personal trainer, massage and so much more!
Onsite parking