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Respiratory Therapist
$75,020 - $126,250/Yr
Northwell Health - Kew Gardens, NY
posted 2 months ago
Full-time
Kew Gardens, NY
Ambulatory Health Care Services
About the position
The Respiratory Therapist at Northwell Health is responsible for providing respiratory therapy as prescribed by a physician. This role involves preparing, operating, and maintaining respiratory care equipment, ensuring accurate prescriptions, and delivering patient education regarding respiratory care.
Responsibilities
- Ensures accurate and complete Physician prescription.
- Compares prescription requests with medical record order form and ensures information is complete.
- Clarifies any discrepancies with Physician and provides patient/significant other with respiratory education.
- Provides prescribed respiratory therapy.
- Performs vital capacity, inspiratory force and peak flow measurements; administers various oxygen concentrations, aerosol medication devices and mechanical ventilators; monitors oxygen supported ambulation; performs chest physical therapy (cupping and coughing); provides nasotracheal or artificial airway suctioning.
- Performs intubation and arterial blood gas puncture and delivers for analysis; documents all activities and patient outcomes/responses per policy and procedure.
- Maintains mechanical ventilators and respiratory therapy equipment.
- Tests ventilators for functioning of monitors, oxygen blenders, alarms and leaks.
- Conducts quick extended and/or short self-test on ventilators.
- Remedies all leaks and replaces defective equipment; troubleshoots mechanical problems by performing minor repairs and calibrations.
- Reports major equipment problems to management.
- Performs related duties as required.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Current License to practice as a Respiratory Therapist in New York State, and Current Respiratory Therapist (NBRC) Certification in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
- 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.
Benefits
- Salary range of $75,020-$126,250/year
