Description
Job Title: Respiratory Therapy Tech
Department: Respiratory Care Services
Location: Clifton Spring Hospital, 2 Coulter Rd, Clifton Springs NY 14432
Hours Per Week: 36 hours
Schedule: Day/ Night, 12 hour shifts, 7pm to 730am or 7am to 730pm with rotating weekend and holiday
SUMMARY
Provide specific, well defined respiratory care procedures under the direction of respiratory therapists and physicians.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Use ventilators and various oxygen devices and aerosol and breathing treatments in the provision of respiratory therapy.
Work with patients in areas such as the emergency room, neonatal/pediatric intensive care, and surgical intensive care, treating conditions including emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and pneumonia.
Read and evaluate physician’s orders and patients' chart information to determine patients' condition and treatment protocols.
Keep records of patients' therapy, completing all necessary forms.
Set equipment controls to regulate the flow of oxygen, gases, mists, or aerosols.
Provide respiratory care involving the application of well-defined therapeutic techniques under the supervision of a respiratory therapist and a physician.
Assess patients' response to treatments and modify treatments according to protocol if necessary.
Prepare and test devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, aerosol generators and EKG machines.
Monitor patients during treatment and report any unusual reactions to the respiratory therapist.
Explain treatment procedures to patients.
Clean, sterilize, check and maintain respiratory therapy equipment.
Perform diagnostic procedures to assess the severity of respiratory dysfunction in patients.
Follow and enforce safety rules applying to equipment.
Administer breathing and oxygen procedures such as intermittent positive pressure breathing treatments, ultrasonic nebulizer treatments and incentive spirometer treatments.
Recommend and review bedside procedures, x-rays, and laboratory tests.
Interview and examine patients to collect clinical data.
Teach patients how to use respiratory equipment at home.
Perform other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICTIONS:
Associate’s degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent certificate
Six months experience to include clinical rotations completed as part of the educational process.
New York State Respiratory Therapy Technician license required.
EDUCATION:
- AS: Respiratory Therapy (Required)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
- RT - Respiratory Therapist - New York State Education Department (NYSED)
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)
PAY RANGE: $23.64 - $31.52
The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, clinical licensure date, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.
