Lead Respiratory Therapist

Job Summary

Acts as an active member of the patient care team to provide clinical patient care assessment, initiation, modification, and discontinuance of therapeutic respiratory care procedures to critically ill patients. Analyzes and evaluates clinical patient data to determine the appropriate therapy or interventions and makes recommendations on patient care plans to the medical staff.

Essential Functions

• Initiates and/or assists with appropriate respiratory tests and procedures, as ordered, to deliver appropriate care to patients.
• Responds to respiratory emergencies and transports mechanically ventilated patients when moved from units for tests and procedures.
• Prepares appropriate care plan, and makes specific recommendations to physician for indicated therapy.
• Schedules patient treatments as necessary and provides consultation as an active member of the patient care team.
• Manages the administration of all aspects of respiratory therapy according to respiratory care policies and procedures.
• Makes regular bedside rounds and administers Respiratory Care modalities to assigned patients.
• Modifies treatment care plan according to clinical picture and response to therapy.
• Participates in education of students, physicians, staff, and patients/families.
• Clinically supervises respiratory therapy students in the patient areas.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate's Degree Respiratory Therapy required or Bachelor's Degree Respiratory Therapy preferred.
• Licenses and Credentials: Respiratory Therapist [Massachusetts] - Massachusetts Board of Respiratory Care required, Heartsaver CPR AED [CPR] - American Heart Association (AHA) preferred.

Additional Job Details

• Experience: Respiratory Therapy Experience 3-5 years required.
• Physical Requirements: Standing Frequently (34-66%), Walking Frequently (34-66%), Sitting Occasionally (3-33%), Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device), Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs, Pushing Occasionally (3-33%), Pulling Occasionally (3-33%), Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%), Balancing Frequently (34-66%), Stooping Occasionally (3-33%), Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%), Crouching Occasionally (3-33%), Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%), Reaching Frequently (34-66%), Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%), Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%), Feeling Constantly (67-100%), Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%), Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%), Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%), Talking Constantly (67-100%), Hearing Constantly (67-100%).
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40.
• Work Location: 1575 Cambridge Street.
• Employee Type: Regular.
• Shift: Day (United States of America).
• Pay Range: $41.81 - $47.85/Hourly.
• Grade: 5.
• EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Competency Framework: Half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused.