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About the Role
Improve patient health through an innovative, patient-focused culture dedicated to making a difference in the communities served.
Responsibilities
- Assist in developing, implementing, and administering policies and procedures.
- Perform all roles and responsibilities of a Respiratory Therapist.
- Provide respiratory care services to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patient populations.
- Assess, plan, deliver, coordinate, integrate, and evaluate respiratory care.
- Contribute to patient support through interdisciplinary teamwork.
- Ensure care provided is consistent with applicable standards, regulations, statutes, and laws.
- Provide leadership to department staff, serving as a resource and mentor.
- Assist with planning, organizing, controlling, climate setting, leadership, and operational duties.
- Provide clinical training regarding respiratory care to Nursing staff and Providers.
- Be a member of a committee and lead a PI project.
- Participate in ongoing departmental research and hospital-sponsored educational activities.
- Assure a total quality experience for all patients requiring respiratory care.
- Share actively in the routine work of the day and perform all present-day respiratory modalities.
- Perform unusual or difficult procedures requiring special skills or knowledge.
- Develop effective interdepartmental working relationships.
- Assist and maintain active participation in staff development and training.
- Facilitate development and training of shared practices between provider/nursing/ancillary staff.
- Maintain adaptability in staffing to maximize customer services and continuity of care.
- Foster a positive learning environment for students and provide opportunities for hands-on practice.
- Provide therapy recommendations for patient care.
- Provide information and educational guidance to staff regarding new therapeutic modalities and medications.
- Assist in training of new employees and continuing education of current employees.
- Act as a resource for the Respiratory Care Department in the absence of supervisor, manager, and director.
- Assist in full utilization of staff working time, assign employees to work areas, and arrange/provide emergency coverage.
- Keep informed in methods of respiratory therapy and its clinical applications, relevant literature, and attend conferences.
- Assist the provider in the restoration of normal respiratory function in acute and critically ill patients.
- Set up, monitor, and maintain continuous mechanical ventilation equipment.
- Apply intensive bedside respiratory therapy techniques.
- Document the effectiveness of all therapies administered in the medical record.
- Assist the provider in specialized diagnostic procedures.
- Perform and document routine and emergency arterial blood gas punctures.
- Report daily to the provider in charge of critically ill patients.
- Assist the provider in accurately assessing and identifying acute changes in the cardiopulmonary status of critically ill patients.
- Assist the provider during critical care invasive and non-invasive procedures.
- Assemble, maintain, and monitor hemodynamic monitoring plumbing systems.
- Document accurate data on the EMR flowsheet.
- Obtain venous and arterial blood gas samples utilizing aseptic techniques.
- Perform arterial catheter insertions per department policy.
- Demonstrate and teach house staff officers, respiratory students, and nursing staff personnel in proper respiratory care techniques.
- Report promptly any problems associated with patients' cardiopulmonary monitoring systems to the provider in charge.
- Evaluate patients for appropriate forms of respiratory care by hospital protocol.
- Review patient assessment and medical history pertinent to protocol evaluation.
- Classify the need for respiratory care for individual patients.
- Present patient history and suggested therapeutic programs to provider.
- Educate patients, medical staff, respiratory, nursing, and related health care students in current respiratory care procedures and theories.
- Orient, in-service, and offer references to current scientific literature in respiratory care.
- Participate in monthly in-services, as a presenter annually, and as an active participant in monthly department meetings.
- Assist leadership in equipment ordering.
- Assist leadership with yearly staff proficiencies and in-services.
- Actively participate in the hospitals Performance Improvement program for Respiratory Care Services.
- Assess medical records daily for proper delivery and documentation for respiratory therapy procedures.
- Perform concurrent audits during patient hospitalization while receiving respiratory therapy.
- Work in consort with the Respiratory Supervisor, Manager and Director by reporting PI matters.
- Perform and document laboratory testing and quality control.
- Maintain and document testing reagents/supplies and equipment.
- Maintain technical competence within areas of responsibility by completing annual competency requirements.
- Understand existing and potential hazards in the work area to prevent injury/illness.
- Correct and/or report any safety hazard or malfunctioning of equipment.
- Follow hospital and departmental policies and procedures related to compliance.
- Attend at least 8 of 12 department meetings.
- Utilize equipment and supplies efficiently and prudently.
- Monitor, receive, store, and request supplies.
- Accurately charge all patients for services rendered daily through EMR system.
- Clean work areas and/or equipment each shift per established standards and procedures.
- Lead and take ownership of a PI project.
- Travel to other facilities may be required for staffing and training purposes.
- Assist leadership with network goals and responsibilities.
- Be an active member of at least one committee.
- Perform similar or related duties as requested or directed.
- Perform other duties as requested.
- Coordinate transition of care from hospital to home, including DME equipment, home care services, oxygen, and insurance regulation compliance.
- Collaborate with Intensivists, Pulmonologists, Cardiac Surgeons, General Surgeons, and Neurosurgeons.
- Act as a Clinical Adjunct Instructor for students from multiple Respiratory Care College programs.
Requirements
- 2 Year/Associate Degree in Respiratory Care, required.
- Graduate of a COARC accredited school of Respiratory Care as required by NYS to obtain a NYS License, required.
- 5 years clinical experience as a Respiratory Therapist/Technician, required.
- Broad knowledge of respiratory care procedures, respiratory equipment, patient evaluation using protocol systems, and hemodynamic monitoring, required.
- Current NYS license as a Respiratory Therapist, required.
- NBRC certification, required.
- Basic Life Support (required within 6 months from date of hire), required.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (required within 6 months from date of hire), required.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (required within 6 months of date of hire), preferred.
- Neonatal Life Support, preferred.
- Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.
- Occasional crouching, kneeling, lifting, pulling, pushing, repetitive motion, stooping.
- Frequent typing/clerical/dexterity, grasping, hearing, reaching, seeing/monitor/computer use, standing, talking, visual acuity (color, depth, perception, walking.
- Constant fit testing.
- Occasional bodily fluids/bloodborne exposure.
Skills
- Computer Skills
- Communication
- Interacting with People
- Reading/Writing/Comprehension
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5 years clinical experience as a Respiratory Therapist/Technician
Education Level
- Associate Degree in Respiratory Care
- Bachelor Degree in Respiratory Care
Salary/Compensations
- USD $36.76/Hr.
- USD $55.13/Hr.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including company holidays, vacation, and sick time
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Life insurance and disability protection
- Retirement benefits including an employer match
About the Company
- Bassett Healthcare Network is committed to improving the health of its patients through an innovative, patient-focused culture.
- The organization is dedicated to helping the population it serves achieve optimum health and enjoy the best quality of life possible.
Equal Opportunity
- Bassett Healthcare Network provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related condition), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected by law.