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About the Role
Improve patient health through innovative, patient-focused care. Contribute to a culture dedicated to making a difference in community health and quality of life.
Responsibilities
- Perform advanced, multifaceted, ATS guideline-based quality diagnostic studies including Pulmonary Function Testing, Bronchoprovocation Testing, and Cardiopulmonary Testing.
- Perform Bronchoscopy and Laryngoscopy.
- Assist in ambulatory, acute care, and critical care environments.
- Perform bronchoscopy including EBUS, navigational bronchoscopy, radial ultrasound bronchoscopy, therapeutic bronchoscopy, and cryotherapy.
- Provide patient education on inhaled pharmacologic agents and various drug delivery devices.
- Educate on non-pharmacologic modalities including self-management, respiratory modalities, secretion mobilization devices, and non-pharmacologic disease management techniques.
- Navigate patients through departmental processes according to policy.
- Monitor patients, assess ventilation status, recognize respiratory compromise, and intervene with advanced airway management skills.
- Provide Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Asthma education in ambulatory, acute care, and critical care settings.
- Provide community navigation for home oxygen therapy and devices to facilitate pulmonary hygiene.
- Teach and train staff at affiliate institutions to perform spirometry, including quality control to meet American Thoracic Society Standards.
- Provide education and validation of nursing staff throughout the Bassett Network.
- Provide pulmonary diagnostic services to patients of all ages in ambulatory and acute care settings.
- Administer respiratory therapy treatments to patients of all ages.
- Maintain a competent level of knowledge for self.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of department equipment, performing operations correctly and notifying personnel of malfunctions.
- Participate in the Performance Improvement Program for the Respiratory Services Department.
- Validate nursing staff annually in Respiratory Care Procedures according to their Scope of Practice.
- Attend at least 8 or 12 monthly department meetings.
- Attend all mandatory department programs or reviews.
- Attend pathology conference at least once a year.
- Have individual technologist random sample testing evaluated according to ATS standards at least annually.
- Provide instruction to students and residents.
- Act as a resource to Respiratory Pulmonary Therapists 1 and 2 throughout the network.
- Perform duties designated by location and leadership, such as ECK, Holter monitors, nocturnal studies, 6-minute walk, assist with stress test, ABG puncture, home oxygen qualifications and set-up.
- Perform other duties as requested.
Requirements
- 2 year/Associate Degree in Respiratory Care or Graduate of a COARC accredited school of Respiratory Care, as required by NYS to obtain license.
- Minimum 5 years clinical experience as a Respiratory Therapist/Technician.
- NYS Respiratory Therapist license.
- RRT - NBRC Credential/Certification.
- BLS - Basic Life Support certification within 6 months from date of hire.
- ACLS - Advanced Cardia Life Support certification within 6 months from date of hire.
- Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist within 1 year of hire.
- Working knowledge of ATS standards is required.
Skills
- Accountability
- Accuracy
- Adaptability
- Attention to Detail
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Interacting with People
- Technical Skills
- Reliability
- Reading/Writing/Comprehension
- Advanced airway management skills
Location
- Ambulatory
- Acute care
- Critical care
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum 5 years clinical experience
Education Level
- Associate Degree in Respiratory Care
- Bachelors Degree in Respiratory Care (preferred)
Salary/Compensations
- USD $35.33/Hr.
- USD $52.99/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 patient health and quality of life through an innovative, patient-focused culture.
- We are dedicated to helping the population we serve and our communities achieve optimum health.
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.