Respiratory Therapist
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
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Respiratory Therapist II

The Department of Respiratory Therapy at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time TH Respiratory Therapist II. The successful candidate will: * Provide respiratory care for Adult, Pediatric, & Neonatal patients under the direction of a physician. * Make rounds to determine if patient is receiving proper respiratory care. * Conduct ventilator management. * Draw and analyze blood for arterial blood gases. * Record the respiratory status of all patients. * Assist physicians in ventilating patients who can not sustain their own respiratory function during cardio-respiratory arrests. * Respond to all cardiac arrests and rapid response calls (may include L&D for high risk deliveries). * Provide sputum induction. * Administer Nitric Oxide Therapy. * Explain the use of respiratory care devices to patients and/or family members and assist in the use thereof. * Make entries in patient's electronic medical record. * Assist with education of other disciplines such as nursing and house staff. * Clean and decontaminate equipment once removed from patient use. * Provide chest physio-therapy and assist in pulmonary lavage/suctioning. * Will provide coverage as needed to all age groups and patient care areas (dependent on experience and certifications). Required Qualifications: * Associate of Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy or graduate of a 2-year AMA approved Respiratory Therapy program. * Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT). * New York State Respiratory Therapist Licensure. * BLS (to be obtained within 1-year of employment). * NRP required to work NICU. Preferred Qualifications: * Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) preferred. Work Schedule: Variable Days; Variable Hours (Full-Time) Salary Grade/Rank: SL-3 Salary Range: Commensurate with experience and qualifications Executive Order: Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected]. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws. Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at [email protected]