Respiratory Therapist

Looking for an overnight weekend (7pm to 7:30am shift) Respiratory Therapist to provide respiratory support to all residents with abnormalities of cardiopulmonary function. Responsible for monitoring and treating patients with temporary or chronic respiratory conditions. Administration and monitoring of all diagnostic and therapeutic modalities within the scope of practice. Duties include interviewing patients and completing diagnostic tests to determine their respiratory conditions, communicating with Physicians and Nurses to develop patient treatment plans and administering respiratory treatments to patients based on their conditions.

Prioritize workload; determine which residents require immediate care. Provide education to family members of all procedures.

Education, Training & Experience Graduate of an AMA, a respiratory therapist program or certificate of completion from AMA accredited program. Current NYS respiratory therapist license. CRT or RRT by the National Board for Respiratory Care. BLS by the American Heart Association.