Respiratory Therapist-LRT-PD

Located in Port Jefferson, the St. Charles Campus of Good Samaritan University Hospital combines advanced clinical expertise with a longstanding commitment to compassionate care. The campus has earned both a Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade “A” and a CMS 5-Star Quality Rating and is known for its excellence in Maternal/Child Services, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Bariatric Surgery, and Emergency Care.

A leader in acute inpatient rehabilitation on Long Island, St. Charles Campus provides specialized care for patients recovering from conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and orthopedic injuries. As part of Catholic Health, the campus is committed to delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care that improves outcomes and strengthens the communities it serves.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to determine appropriateness of therapy and contacts physician to clarify or modify order when necessary
• Able to provide verbal and written educational materials to patients when appropriate
• Follows policy for documentation of critical values in the patient's medical record
• Assists with patient care decision making by communicating with physicians, nurses and other health care team members and by making appropriate decisions as needed in emergency situations.
• Provides airway care including the maintenance of a patent airway through intubation, tracheostomy care, clearance of airway obstructions and reversal of bronchial narrowing due to bronchospasms and inflammation of the airways. Extubates patients when appropriate and provides appropriate airway care following extubation
• Provides care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations in the hospital intensive care, non-critical care areas and the emergency room.
• Applies and maintains invasive and non-invasive ventilation systems to critically ill patients of all age groups
• Draws blood samples and analyzes and interprets the results of blood tests.
• Has ability to assemble and troubleshoot Respiratory Therapy equipment

Requirements:

• Graduate of AMA, JRCTE or CoARC accredited Respiratory Therapy program with a minimum of an associate’s degree.
• NYS Respiratory Therapist license
• A credentialed RRT by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Experienced with all basic respiratory therapy modalities, mechanical ventilation, non-invasive ventilation, patient assessment and arterial blood gas collection/analysis.
• BLS required. PALS and ACLS  preferred.
• One year of critical care experience is preferred. NICU experience is preferred.

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.