Respiratory Therapist-RRT-PD

Catholic Health•New Hyde Park, NY

About The Position

At Catholic Health, the primary focus is how the organization treats and serves its communities. Teams work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and use evidence-based practice to improve outcomes for every patient. Catholic Health is committed to caring for Long Island. The Respiratory Therapist performs diagnostic pulmonary function testing and related patient care. The role involves pulmonary function laboratory operations, patient assessment, aerosol medication delivery, emergency management, testing equipment operation, and patient and family education. The position also includes documentation and infection-control practices.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate proficiency in patient assessment, clinical aerosol medication delivery, and emergency management procedures related to diagnostic pulmonary function testing.
Calibrate, operate, and perform diagnostic pulmonary function testing equipment.
Use basic computer skills and Epic EMR to document and scan reports.
Apply accepted standards, policies, procedures, staff responsibilities, and instrumentation practices for diagnostic pulmonary function testing.
Perform and document six-minute walk tests.
Educate patients and families about PFT testing, medication delivery systems and devices, and disease-state management.
Follow office practices in accordance with CDC guidelines for infection control and maintenance.