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

Respiratory Therapist

Location

Johnson City, New York

Schedule

• Night shift
• 3x12
• Every other weekend
• Orientation is on day shift

Assignment Length

• 18 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in New York
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (3 years of experience)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• NBRC
• Critical care experience
• NICU experience
• V60 BiPAP/980 Puritan Bennett Ventilators experience
• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU experience
• Experience with Epic

Experience / Clinical Background

• Critical care experience
• NICU experience
• Experience with V60 BiPAP and 980 Puritan Bennett ventilators

Key Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory therapy procedures and treatments
• Manage mechanical ventilation and ventilator alarms
• Perform suctioning, extubation, oxygen therapy, pulse oximetry, arterial puncture and blood gas analysis
• Perform aerosol therapy, incentive spirometry, MDI therapy, CPT/Flutter/PEP mask therapy, cough assist/vest therapy, and high-flow cannula/humidifier therapy
• Perform adult, pediatric, and neonatal BLS when necessary
• Complete pulmonary function screening, fit testing, adult and pediatric EKGs, and blood gas laboratory quality control
• Verify physician orders and document/report procedure results
• Participate in external patient transports

Additional Notes

• Requires attention to detail, communication, critical thinking, problem solving, reliability, and safety awareness