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About the Role

Catholic Health is becoming the most preferred choice on Long Island by growing in every aspect of patient experience and quality. St. Joseph Hospital, a member of Catholic Health, is a not-for-profit acute care facility providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical, critical care, and surgical services. Join our exceptional team and work in a great environment with state-of-the-art equipment and genuine career growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

Determine appropriateness of therapy and contact physician to clarify or modify order when necessary.
Provide verbal and written educational materials to patients when appropriate.
Follow policy for documentation of critical values in the patient's medical record.
Assist with patient care decision making by communicating with physicians, nurses, and other health care team members and by making appropriate decisions as needed in emergency situations.
Provide airway care including the maintenance of a patent airway through intubation, tracheostomy care, clearance of airway obstructions and reversal of bronchial narrowing due to bronchospasms and inflammation of the airways.
Extubate patients when appropriate and provide appropriate airway care following extubation.
Provide care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations in the hospital intensive care, non-critical care areas, and the emergency room.
Apply and maintain invasive and non-invasive ventilation systems to critically ill patients of all age groups.
Draw blood samples and analyze and interpret the results of blood tests.
Assemble and troubleshoot Respiratory Therapy equipment.

Requirements

Graduate of AMA, JRCTE, or CoARC accredited Respiratory Therapy program with a minimum of an associate’s degree.
NYS Respiratory Therapist license.
A credentialed RRT/CRT by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
Experienced with all basic respiratory therapy modalities, mechanical ventilation, non-invasive ventilation, patient assessment, and arterial blood gas collection/analysis.
BLS, PALS, and ACLS required - American Heart Association accepted only.
One year critical care experience is preferred.

Experience Level

One year critical care experience is preferred

Education Level

Associate's degree

Salary/Compensations

USD $58.37 - USD $58.37 /Hr.

Benefits

Generous benefits packages
Generous tuition assistance
Defined benefit pension plan
Culture that supports professional and educational growth

About the Company

By growing in every aspect of patient experience and quality, Catholic Health is becoming the most preferred choice on Long Island.
From the bedside to the exam room to training and safety and every human moment in between — we’re dedicated to providing better care for our communities.
Every patient. Every moment. That’s what it means to be dedicated to better.
A member of Catholic Health, St. Joseph Hospital is a not-for-profit acute care facility that provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical, critical care and surgical services.
Amongst many quality achievements, St. Joseph is the first hospital on Long Island to earn the AFIB GOLD Quality Achievement award.