Respiratory Therapist – Therapist

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Job ID: 904459

Job Title

Respiratory Therapist – Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics

Location

Massena, NY | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 3×12-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) | On-call required Friday nights (1:00 AM – 7:00 AM)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory therapy services within a small community hospital setting, managing conditions such as emphysema, asthma, and other respiratory disease processes
• Perform non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP/CPAP), high-flow oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, ABG draws and analysis, and chest physiotherapy
• Manage and troubleshoot mechanical ventilators including Servo I and LTV 1200; experience with Phillips V60 BiPAP, BiPAP Vision, and Teleflex High Flow Nasal Cannulas preferred
• Perform airway management procedures including nasal and oral airway placement, suctioning, tracheostomy care, and extubation
• Administer and monitor a wide range of inhaled medications including Albuterol, Atrovent, Pulmicort, Racemic Epinephrine, and others via MDI, hand-held nebulizer, trach collar, and related delivery devices
• Participate in on-call coverage as scheduled and float within the facility as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active New York State Respiratory Therapist license required and must be in hand at time of submission
• CRT certification required
• ACLS and BLS certifications required
• EPIC electronic health record experience is a hard requirement
• Minimum 1 year of respiratory therapy experience required
• Must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with Phillips V60 BiPAP, BiPAP Vision, and Teleflex High Flow Nasal Cannulas
• Background in adult critical care and emergency department settings
• Proficiency with interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs) and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Experience with pulmonary hygiene techniques and sputum specimen collection

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a community hospital respiratory therapy department with a diverse range of respiratory conditions and therapeutic modalities
• Expected schedule of 80 hours per pay period with a structured shift rotation

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