Respiratory Therapist

5 days ago


Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States Mass General Brigham Full time

About Mass General Brigham:

We are a leading healthcare system in western Massachusetts, dedicated to advancing healthcare and improving lives.

Main Function:

The Respiratory Therapist performs various technical duties to administer respiratory therapy treatments to assigned patients, working closely with the Clinical Manager, Respiratory Care.

Essential Job Functions:

  • Set up, apply, and administer therapy as directed, using complete range of respiratory equipment, and continuously monitor patient's condition.
  • Perform pulmonary consultations, make recommendations for modes of therapy, frequency, medication, and duration, and evaluate effectiveness of therapy by auscultation, laboratory tests, and clinical observation.
  • Perform basic bedside pulmonary testing, advanced pulmonary function testing, and blood gas analysis, and oversee the training of new personnel.
  • Provide direction, assistance, and guidance to assigned personnel, and participate in teaching basic respiratory therapy procedures and routines to other hospital staff.
  • Provide education to patients on disease processes, breathing, medications, and use of home respiratory therapy equipment, and provide emergency assistance such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  • Maintain, calibrate, and repair highly specialized diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, and follow all organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
  • Meet annual competency and retraining requirements, and attend meetings as required.

Qualifications:

  • Associate degree or equivalent required.
  • Respiratory Therapist license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required.
  • NRP from the American Academy of Pediatrics required within 3 months of hire or transfer into position.
  • Six months to one year of experience required.

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