Respiratory Therapist

• Assessing, planning, organizing and administering Respiratory Care procedures in accordance with physician's treatment plan including mechanical ventilation and airway care
• respiratory treatment
• emergency respiratory maneuvers
• transport and maintenance of critically ill patients for special tests and procedures
• Performs and interprets tests and procedures to assess and manage patient care
• Attends and participates in hospital educational programs and patient care rounds
• Precepts college students/interns from respiratory care programs
• Provides professional Respiratory Care including initiation and maintenance of mechanical ventilation, assist with insertion, stabilization and maintenance of artificial airways, and administration of Respiratory Care modalities
• Responds to respiratory emergencies (including cardiopulmonary resuscitations), establishes and maintains patient airway
• Transports and maintains mechanically ventilated patients
• Assesses patient condition based on medical history, patient observation and examination, physician's diagnosis, laboratory findings, specific respiratory tests and procedures
• Assists and instructs respiratory technicians and students in performance of respiratory care procedures
• Makes regular rounds and administers respiratory care modalities to assigned patients
• Observes and evaluates patients' conditions, progress, and responses to treatment
• Completes necessary documentation of all pertinent observations related to patient care, treatment administered, patient’s response to treatment
• Participates in education of students, physicians, and staff
• Clinically supervises respiratory therapy students in patient areas
• Explains and demonstrates respiratory techniques to other members of the care team
• Instructs patients and/or family members in respiratory techniques
• Attends and participates in internal and external educational meetings and enhance clinical competencies
• Assists in departmental research projects

• A.S. in Respiratory Therapy
• One-year clinical training (or the equivalent)
• Currently licensed as a Respiratory Therapist by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Registration (RRT) by the N.B.R.C. within six (6) months of hire
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills to interact with physicians, nurses and other allied health care members
• Must possess strong patient assessment skills
• Must possess professional and technical skills to act as a staff therapist
• Must demonstrate ability to motivate and direct professional and technical staff

• B.S. in Respiratory Therapy
• Two years of previous critical care experience
• ECMO Experience strongly preferred

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