Respiratory Therapist - Lead

Shift Leadership

Performs charge therapist duties, including leading huddles, managing staffing levels, ensuring equipment availability, supporting team members, and documenting departmental activities.

Clinical Problem-Solving

Identifies and resolves complex patient care issues through analysis, consultation, and collaboration with healthcare professionals.

Care Process Improvement

Evaluates and modifies patient care systems and procedures to enhance care delivery and implement best practices.

Staff Guidance & Support

Provides expert consultation and direction to respiratory and nursing staff on patient care, documentation, and treatment planning.

Research & Evidence-Based Practice

Engages in clinical research, evaluates findings, and integrates evidence-based practices into patient care.

About the Role

Provides daily guidance and assistance to staff assigned to clinical areas, including assigning tasks and providing training, monitoring and adjusting staffing levels, ensuring adequate equipment and supplies for assigned areas, and problem-solving as necessary.

Responsibilities

May provide leadership for a given shift for the entire hospital regularly; or may provide ongoing leadership for a specific unit with multiple team members for a shift; or may provide ongoing leadership to a specific defined clinical area, including but not limited to critical care, cardiothoracic care, emergency care, pulmonary care, emergency care, long term care, pulmonary lab, home care; or may provide leadership in clinical education including but not limited to oversight of orientation and competency completion, on unit education, and education to medical and nursing staff.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent certificate
• 3-5 years of clinical experience in Respiratory Care
• New York State Respiratory Therapist license with current registration
• Current NBRC RRT credential is required for all Respiratory Therapists entering the field after 9/1993
• ACLS certification (current) required within one year of hire
• Bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy or science related field preferred for lead therapists in a specific clinical area
• Specialty Credential, including but not limited to RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, FCCS, AE-C, CPFT, RPFT preferred

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent certificate
• 3-5 years of clinical experience in Respiratory Care
• New York State Respiratory Therapist license with current registration
• Current NBRC RRT credential is required for all Respiratory Therapists entering the field after 9/1993
• ACLS certification (current) required within one year of hire

Skills

Utilizes comprehensive knowledge of clinical theory, practice, and new concepts to serve as a resource to others.

Benefits

May participate in research, development, coordination, and facilitation of new concepts, principles, and respiratory care methodologies in the area of specialty or in general patient care.

Pay

$38.11 - $49.44

Schedule

12-hour, Rotating shifts, Days & Nights, 4-weekend shifts per 4-week block