Respiratory Therapist, Hospital

NYU Langone Health • Mineola, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center offering sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care across numerous medical and surgical specialties. As a major regional healthcare resource, it is deeply committed to medical education and research, providing a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services. NYU Langone Health values equity and inclusion, aiming to create an environment where talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive, embracing individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

This position involves administering respiratory modalities to patients of all age groups according to prescribed medical standards, based on written, verbal, or telephone orders. The role also includes performing technical duties related to the operation and maintenance of respiratory care equipment, and providing supervisory oversight and review for the blood gas laboratory in the absence of a supervisor.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree from an American Medical Association approved Respiratory Therapy Program.
• Current New York State Respiratory Therapy (RT) License and 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.

Nice To Haves

• 3 - 5 years Current Respiratory Care clinical experience.
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Provides basic and advanced respiratory services to infant, pediatric, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
• Performs routine respiratory clinical care including medication administration, arterial puncture, and initiation and monitoring of oxygen therapy.
• Performs critical care duties including the initiation of, management, and discontinuation of mechanical ventilation, non invasive ventilation, endotracheal intubation and extubation, airway care and attendance at announced cardiopulmonary and trauma resuscitation, as well as Rapid Response team deployments.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary clinical rounds to obtain and communicate relevant clinical findings and observations.
• Reviews patient's medical records and orders.
• Accurately and completely documents therapeutic and diagnostic interventions and observations in the electronic charting system.
• Performs blood gas analysis and maintenance as required.
• Troubleshoots instrumentation as required.
• Performs annual proficiency sample analysis when assigned.
• Provides Lab oversight and review of clinical data in absence of supervisor.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package
• Robust support system for any stage of life
• Financial security benefits
• Generous time-off program
• Employee resources groups for peer support
• Holistic employee wellness program focusing on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree