Respiratory Therapist, Hospital

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. For more information, go to nyulangone.org, and interact with us on  LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Respiratory Therapist, Hospital.

In this role, the successful candidate administers respiratory modalities to patients of all age groups in accordance with prescribed medical standards and only upon a written verbal or telephone order Performs technical duties in conjunction with the operation and maintenance of respiratory care equipment Provides supervisory oversight and reviews for the blood gas laboratory in absence of a supervisor

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Provides basic and advanced respiratory services to infant pediatric adolescents adults and geriatric patients Performs routine respiratory clinical care including medication administration arterial puncture and initiation and monitoring of oxygen therapy
• Performs critical care duties including the initiation of management and discontinuation of mechanical ventilation non invasive ventilation endotracheal intubation and extubation airway care and attendance at announced cardiopulmonary and trauma resuscitation as well as Rapid Response team deployments
• Participates in multi disciplinary clinical rounds to obtain and communicate relevant clinical findings and observations
• Reviews patient s medical records and orders Accurately and completely documents therapeutic and diagnostic interventions and observations in the electronic charting system
• Performs blood gas analysis and maintenance as required Troubleshoots instrumentation as required Performs annual proficiency sample analysis when assigned
• Provides Lab oversight and review of clinical data in absence of supervisor

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify, you must possess the following:

Associate’s Degree American Medical Association Approved Respiratory Therapy Program. Current NYS Respiratory Therapy RT license, required. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation CPR or Basic Life Support BLS, required. Excellent communication both oral and written interpersonal skills. Basic computer skills. Knowledge of ventilator management oxygen therapy blood gas analysis blood gas laboratory regulations endotracheal intubation aerosolized medication administration non invasive ventilation. 

Preferred Qualifications:
Current registration from National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) as Certified Respiratory Therapist CRT & Registered RRT.  3 – 5 years current Respiratory Care clinical experience, preferred.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $106,932.80 – $116,854.40 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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