Registered Respiratory Therapist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Registered Respiratory Therapist I (RT-I) is an individual that is licensed by the NYS Department of Education to perform respiratory therapy procedures, cardio-respiratory diagnostics, and patient assessment under the direction of a licensed physician.

Responsibilities:

• RT-Is are capable to assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders.
• Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians.
• Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment.

Education:

• Graduate of an AMA-approved program of Respiratory Care (Minimum Associate Degree).

Licensure, Certification & Registration:

• Possess active NYS Respiratory Therapist License that contains an up-to-date CE profile and is free of any disciplinary action.
• An active Basic Life Support certificate is required; active ACLS certification is preferred.

Experience:

• At least 3 years of experience as an RRT in an academic medical center environment; Both Pediatric and adult critical care skills are highly desirable.
• Experience with emergency department procedures is highly desirable.
• Exposure to the management of neonatal patients is desirable.
• Experience with patient transport (both inter- and intra-hospital).
• EPIC EHR Experience required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Communication Skills:

• Must be able to read, speak, comprehend, and write English.
• Ability to read documents such as physician orders and progress notes.
• Ability to communicate cooperatively and effectively with customers and others in English (including children).
• Must possess computer skills that allow for skillful navigation of the electronic medical record.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to apply basic math skills of adding, subtracting, multiplication, and division.
• Simple algebraic skills necessary in many calculations.
• Ability to add fractions and decimals (medication dosing).

Professional Skills:

• Ability to perform the job in adherence to the highest standards of ethical conduct as defined by Clients Code of Conduct and the AARCs Code of Ethics.
• This includes but is in no way limited to confidentiality standards (HIPAA).
• The individual must invoke confidence in customers by always maintaining professional dress and demeanor.
• The individual is accountable for his/her own performance.

Reasoning Ability:

• Understanding to carry out instructions (i.e., orders) furnished in written form.
• Ability to troubleshoot unclear or contradictory physician orders and to conduct dialogue with said physician(s) or other health care provider.
• Able to prioritize emergent vs. non-emergent requests for service.