Respiratory Therapist
Baystate Health, Palmer, MA, United States
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Schedule
Full Time, 36 hours/week, Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
Summary
Respiratory Therapist perform under the general supervision of a physician, and their responsibilities always encompass evaluating, diagnosing, and treating disorders that affect breathing. Clinical areas including Adult, Pediatric, and Neonatal population.
Respiratory therapists perform diagnostic cardiopulmonary evaluations and respiratory therapy treatments designed to treat patients with deficiencies and dysfunctions of the cardiopulmonary system. Cardiopulmonary evaluation involves acquiring, analyzing, and interpreting data that is obtained from diagnostic tests and specimens.
Responsibilities
Under supervision; performance and collection of diagnostic information
Pulmonary function testing
Interventional diagnostics
Noninvasive and invasive diagnostic procedures
Blood gas and other pertinent laboratory analysis
Application of therapeutics to respiratory care
Medical gas therapy
Humidity therapy
Aerosol therapy
Artificial airway management, and care
Airway clearance
Invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation
Vascular catheter insertion, management, and care
Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS)
Patient assessment including physical examination and diagnostic data interpretation
Assessment of therapies: Make changes to patient therapy as indicated by patient response or lab results. Make patient rounds regularly. Observe patient, check equipment, change/make adjustments as necessary. Make recommendations regarding patient's therapy to physician. Discontinue therapy as ordered. Remove equipment from patient rooms, dissemble, and follow infection control cleaning guidelines. Perform oxygen rounds, and titrate as indicated
Disease management of acute and chronic diseases
Collaborative support of hemodynamics
Discharge planning and case management
Provision of emergency, acute, critical, and post-acute care, including
Patient and environmental assessment
Therapeutic interventions
Patient land and air transport
Safety and Equipment Maintenance. Respond to all Rapid Response/Code Blue, and provide applicable care. Maintain established department policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control. Assists with care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies. Call for maintenance and repair of equipment (in-house). Alert supervisor to malfunction of equipment. Document maintenance/repair.
Advantages
Excellent Compensation High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
Generous PTO – up to 25 days in the first year, with scheduled earned increases
Continuing education support and reimbursement
Farm Share Memberships
403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service
Free money coach advice from a certified professional
Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health
Pet, home, auto and personal insurance
Life insurance
Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities, included but limited to gym membership and equipment, personal trainer, massage and so much more!
Onsite parking
Education
Associates of Science: Respiratory Therapy (Required)
Certifications
Basic Life Support – American Heart AssociationAmerican Heart AssociationAmerican Heart Association, Certified Respiratory Therapist – The National Board for Respiratory CareThe National Board for Respiratory CareThe National Board for Respiratory Care
Compensation
Note: The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees.
Minimum – Midpoint – Maximum
$34.34 – $44.96 – $58.56
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Please note that we will not contact candidates directly to ask for personal information over the phone, such as date of birth, social security number, or any other private financial information.
Learn More
Schedule
Full Time, 36 hours/week, Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
Summary
Respiratory Therapist perform under the general supervision of a physician, and their responsibilities always encompass evaluating, diagnosing, and treating disorders that affect breathing. Clinical areas including Adult, Pediatric, and Neonatal population.
Respiratory therapists perform diagnostic cardiopulmonary evaluations and respiratory therapy treatments designed to treat patients with deficiencies and dysfunctions of the cardiopulmonary system. Cardiopulmonary evaluation involves acquiring, analyzing, and interpreting data that is obtained from diagnostic tests and specimens.
Responsibilities
Under supervision; performance and collection of diagnostic information
Pulmonary function testing
Interventional diagnostics
Noninvasive and invasive diagnostic procedures
Blood gas and other pertinent laboratory analysis
Application of therapeutics to respiratory care
Medical gas therapy
Humidity therapy
Aerosol therapy
Artificial airway management, and care
Airway clearance
Invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation
Vascular catheter insertion, management, and care
Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS)
Patient assessment including physical examination and diagnostic data interpretation
Assessment of therapies: Make changes to patient therapy as indicated by patient response or lab results. Make patient rounds regularly. Observe patient, check equipment, change/make adjustments as necessary. Make recommendations regarding patient's therapy to physician. Discontinue therapy as ordered. Remove equipment from patient rooms, dissemble, and follow infection control cleaning guidelines. Perform oxygen rounds, and titrate as indicated
Disease management of acute and chronic diseases
Collaborative support of hemodynamics
Discharge planning and case management
Provision of emergency, acute, critical, and post-acute care, including
Patient and environmental assessment
Therapeutic interventions
Patient land and air transport
Safety and Equipment Maintenance. Respond to all Rapid Response/Code Blue, and provide applicable care. Maintain established department policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control. Assists with care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies. Call for maintenance and repair of equipment (in-house). Alert supervisor to malfunction of equipment. Document maintenance/repair.
Advantages
Excellent Compensation High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
Generous PTO – up to 25 days in the first year, with scheduled earned increases
Continuing education support and reimbursement
Farm Share Memberships
403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service
Free money coach advice from a certified professional
Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health
Pet, home, auto and personal insurance
Life insurance
Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities, included but limited to gym membership and equipment, personal trainer, massage and so much more!
Onsite parking
Education
Associates of Science: Respiratory Therapy (Required)
Certifications
Basic Life Support – American Heart AssociationAmerican Heart AssociationAmerican Heart Association, Certified Respiratory Therapist – The National Board for Respiratory CareThe National Board for Respiratory CareThe National Board for Respiratory Care
Compensation
Note: The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees.
Minimum – Midpoint – Maximum
$34.34 – $44.96 – $58.56
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
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