Respiratory Therapist
Johnson City, New York
United Health Services Hospitals Inc. (NYUHS) - 33-57 Harrison Street

Respiratory Therapist

Location: Johnson City, New York
Employment Type: Clinical-Allied
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours: 12 hours/day, 36 hours/week
Schedule: Days and every other weekend

Job Summary

Provide timely, accurate, and reliable respiratory therapy services to inpatients, outpatients, staff, and affiliated community groups.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer respiratory therapy procedures including aerosol therapy, CPT/Flutter/PEP mask therapy, incentive spirometry, M.D.I. therapy, suctioning, and extubation.
• Manage oxygen therapy and oxygen tank safety.
• Manage BiPAP-CPAP therapy, alarms, and ventilator alarms.
• Perform cough assist/vest therapy and manage high flow cannula/humidifier therapy.
• Conduct pulmonary function screening and fit testing in coordination with Employee Health.
• Perform pulse oximetry, adult/pediatric/neonatal EKG, and BLS life support.
• Manage mechanical ventilation and arterial puncture for blood gas analysis.
• Perform quality control for blood gas laboratory.
• Use patient healthcare information systems and medication administration/dispensing programs.
• Verify physician orders and accurately record/report procedure results.
• Assist in departmental in-service programs and maintain departmental records.
• Participate in external patient transports.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in New York
• Respiratory Therapist with at least 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ACLS certification
• Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the NBRC
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Additional Information

• Must be able to participate in external patient transports.
• Work schedule includes 12-hour day shifts, 36 hours per week, with every other weekend coverage.