Respiratory Therapist - 24hrs/Day Shift

About the role

The Respiratory Therapist at Cooley Dickinson Hospital is responsible for administering respiratory therapy treatments to assigned patients. This position is part of the 1199SEIU Bargaining Unit and operates within established policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Set up, apply, and administer therapy as directed, using complete range of respiratory equipment.
• Control respiratory ratio, pressure, volume, percentage of oxygen and other gases, administer aerosol medications, continuously monitor patient’s condition.
• Perform pulmonary consultations and make recommendations for modes of therapy, frequency, medication, and duration as requested.
• Evaluate effectiveness of therapy by auscultation, laboratory tests, clinical observation, reporting significant changes to attending physicians and supervisors.
• Perform basic bedside pulmonary testing.
• Perform advanced pulmonary function testing in the pulmonary function laboratory using highly technical and complex equipment to measure volumes, flows, diffusion rates, and metabolic oxygen requirements.
• Perform techniques used in blood gas analysis.
• Oversee the training of all new personnel rotating through the Blood Gas Laboratory.
• Perform basic sleep studies.
• Maintain required records, charts, etc. Record treatments given and as needed, prepare charges for submission to accounting.
• Avoidance of malfunctions and maintenance of routine therapy equipment.
• Maintain, calibrate, and repair highly specialized diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, such as blood gas analyzers, computerized pulmonary function and gas analyzers.
• Follow all organizational and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, confidentiality, quality improvement program, compliance, safety, infection control, environmental standards, and information management systems standards of use.
• Maintain professional growth and development through attendance at seminars, workshops, conferences or in-services, professional affiliations or journals to stay abreast of current trends in field of expertise and to fulfill all national and state CE requirements.
• Meet annual competency and retraining requirements.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Perform other functions/duties as requested.

Requirements

• Associate degree or equivalent required.
• Respiratory Therapist license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required.
• BLS for the Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required.
• NRP from the American Academy of Pediatrics required within 3 months of hire or transfer into position.
• Six months to one year of experience required.

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements:
• Associate degree or equivalent required.
• Respiratory Therapist license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required.
• BLS for the Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required.
• NRP from the American Academy of Pediatrics required within 3 months of hire or transfer into position.
• Six months to one year of experience required.

Skills

• Highly technical and complex equipment operation.
• Advanced pulmonary function testing.
• Basic and advanced sleep studies.
• Emergency assistance such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Training and mentoring of new personnel.
• Education of patients on disease processes, breathing, medications, and use of home respiratory therapy equipment.
• Compliance with organizational and departmental policies and procedures.

Benefits

At Mass General Brigham, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

Pay

$33.71 - $46.87/Hourly Grade SC3C51

Schedule

6:00am - 6:30pm varies days during the week and rotating weekends