Registered Respiratory Therapist

Job Title: Registered Respiratory Therapist 
Department: Respiratory Therapy  
Location: Unity Hospital

Hours Per Week: 36
Schedule: Night shift 12-hr shifts 7:00 p.m. -7:30 a.m.
Sign-On Bonus: Up to $15,000
 

SUMMARY: 

Provide assessment, therapy, equipment, assistance, education, and problem resolution to all customers at Unity Health System during assigned shift in all aspects of respiratory care. Provide superior customer service by modeling the Brand Promise and Core Values. 
 
Unity Hospital is a 471-bed community hospital in the town of Greece. After a four-year total renovation in 2014, Unity is now the only Monroe County hospital to feature all private patient rooms and free parking. Unity offers a broad range of specialty centers, including the Golisano Restorative Neurology & Rehabilitation Center, the Charles J. August Joint Replacement Center, and the August Family Birth Place. The hospital is also a New York State-designated Stroke Center.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Possess, maintain, and deliver high clinical standards in the assessment, administration, education, and observation of respiratory therapy as ordered by Providers. 

• Demonstrates continued competency on all current respiratory therapy modalities and equipment in all patient care areas of the hospital, including both acute and sub-acute care. 

• Actively participate in current and continuing education and development of respiratory care, including new employee orientation. Actively participate in regularly scheduled intradepartmental meetings.  

• Assist in the expansion of clinical care policies, procedures, and protocols. Provides consistency in the application of those objectives. Actively participate and support department improvement, expansion, growth, objectives, and goals. 

• Supports the ongoing evaluation, in-servicing, and purchasing of both new and existing equipment and supplies, providing input into departmental selection and function to ensure appropriate usage, inventory, and cost effectiveness. 

• Supports respiratory rotations and clinical observations from multiple agencies and disciplines, including but not limited to respiratory, nursing, emergency response, exploring, and high school programs. 

• Responsible for actively serving and participating in an intradepartmental respiratory committee. Participates in other committees as requested by Respiratory Leadership. 
   

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• AAS in health care related field. 

• NYS License as a Respiratory Therapist (RT) OR NYS License as a Respiratory Therapy Technician (RTT) with NBRC active credentials as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT). 

• RESPIRATORY THERAPY GRADUATES: Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy.  
  NYS License as a Respiratory Therapy Technician (RTT) and must obtain NBRC credentials as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) within one year of hire. 
   

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor's degree preferred.  

• Recent acute care experience preferred.  

• Demonstrate clinical excellence.