Respiratory Therapist 2 (Hourly/Per Diem)

The Department of Respiratory Therapy at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a hourly/per-diem Respiratory Therapist 2. The successful candidate will:

• Provide respiratory care for patients under the direction of a physician.
• Make rounds to determine if patient is receiving proper respiratory care.
• Conduct ventilator management.
• Draw and analyze blood for arterial blood gases.
• Record respiratory progress of patients who are being ventilated mechanically.
• Record the respiratory status of all patients in the NICU and Pediatrics.
• Assist physicians in ventilating patients who can not sustain their own respiratory function during cardiorespiratory arrests.
• Provide sputum induction.
• Administer Nitric Oxide Therapy.
• Explain the use of respiratory care devices to patients and/or family members and assist in the use thereof.
• Make entries in patient's progress record and hospital computer systems.
• Clean and decontaminate equipment once removed from patient use.
• Provide chest physio-therapy and assist in pulmonary lavage/suctioning.
• Demonstrate availability flexibility, to be assigned to work in other areas during times of staff shortages, emergencies, and as deemed necessary due to fluctuations in hospital census.

Required Qualifications:

• New York State Respiratory Therapist Licensure.
• Associate of Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy or graduate of a 2-year AMA approved Respiratory Therapy program.
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT).
• BLS (to be obtained within 1-year of employment).
• NRP required to work in NICU.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with NPS, NRP, PALS and ACLS preferred.

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; Variable Hours (Hourly/Per Diem)

Salary Grade/Rank:

SL-3

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

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