Respiratory Therapist
Location: Pulmonary Function Lab
Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Summary
Respiratory Therapists, working under the general supervision of a physician, are responsible for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating disorders that impact breathing. In this role, you will perform diagnostic cardiopulmonary assessments and administer respiratory therapies for patients experiencing deficiencies or dysfunctions of the cardiopulmonary system. Responsibilities include acquiring, analyzing, and interpreting data from diagnostic tests and clinical specimens to guide patient care.
Responsibilities
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
1. Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation
2. Therapeutic Interventions
3. Patient Assessment
4. Therapy Assessment and Adjustment
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Evaluate and modify patient therapies based on response and lab results.
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Monitor patients, check equipment, make necessary adjustments, and document changes.
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Recommend therapy updates to physicians and discontinue therapy as ordered.
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Disassemble equipment and follow infection-control guidelines for cleaning.
5. Disease Management
6. Emergency and Critical Care Support
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Deliver care across emergency, acute, critical, and post-acute settings, including:
7. Safety & Equipment Maintenance
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Adhere to departmental policies, procedures, quality assurance, safety standards, and infection-control practices.
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Assist with the care, maintenance, and documentation of equipment.
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Report equipment malfunctions and coordinate repairs as needed.
8. Education & Precepting
9. Specialized Modalities
10. Professional Development
11. Leadership & Committee Participation
12. Clinical Ladder
Respiratory Therapist
Location: Pulmonary Function Lab
32 hours per week
Summary
Respiratory Therapist perform under the general supervision of a physician, and their responsibilities always encompass evaluating, diagnosing, and treating disorders that affect breathing. 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.
Requirements
The responsibilities of a respiratory therapist may include, but are not limited to:
1) Independently conducts and precepts others in performance and collection of diagnostic information
a. Pulmonary function testing
b. Interventional diagnostics
c. Noninvasive diagnostic procedures
d. Blood gas and other pertinent laboratory analysis
2) Application of therapeutics to respiratory care
a. Medical gas therapy
b. Aerosol therapy
3) Patient assessment including physical examination and diagnostic data interpretation
4) Assessment of therapies
Make changes to patient therapy as indicated by patient response or lab results. Observe patients, check equipment, and change/make adjustments as necessary. Make recommendations regarding patient's therapy to physician. Discontinue therapy as ordered. Dissemble, and follow infection control cleaning guidelines for equipment.
5) Disease management of acute and chronic diseases
6) Provision of emergency, acute, critical, and post-acute care, including
a. Patient and environmental assessment
b. Therapeutic interventions
7) Safety and Equipment Maintenance
Maintain established department policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control. Assist with care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies. Call for maintenance and repair of equipment. Alert supervisor to malfunction of equipment. Document maintenance/repair.
8) Precepting respiratory therapy students and fellows/residents.
9) As required; competent in the Delivery of
Inhaled Nitric
Inhaled Heli-ox
10. Hold, or be actively working toward, specialty credentials, certifications, or proficiencies.
11. Perform either a specialty project or participate on a Hospital Committee.
12. Meets and maintains clinical ladder requirements of a level III Respiratory Therapist
Required Experience:
3 years of clinical experience
Preferred Experience:
1) 3 years experience with ongoing clinical experience in 2 or more critical care areas including PICU, NICU, ED, STAT, RT, or Adult ICU
2) Precepting experience
Preferred Experience
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At least 3 years of experience with ongoing clinical work in two or more critical care areas, including PICU, NICU, ED, STAT, RT, or Adult ICU.
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Prior experience serving as a preceptor.
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Prior diagnostic testing experience, such as pulmonary function testing, interventional diagnostics, or noninvasive diagnostic procedures.
Education:
Associates of Science: Respiratory Therapy (Required)
Certifications:
Basic Life Support – American Heart AssociationAmerican Heart AssociationAmerican Heart Association, Registered Respiratory Therapist – State of MassachusettsState of MassachusettsState of Massachusetts, Registered 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 – $42.82 – $58.56
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.
