Respiratory Therapist 2

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University · Brooklyn

The Department of Respiratory Therapy at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full time Respiratory Therapist 2. The successful candidate will:

Provide respiratory care for patients under the direction of a physician.
Make rounds to determine if patient is receiving proper respiratory care.
Conduct ventilator management.
Draw and analyze blood for arterial blood gases.
Record respiratory progress of patients who are being ventilated mechanically.
Record the respiratory status of all patients in the NICU and Pediatrics.
Assist physicians in ventilating patients who can not sustain their own respiratory function during cardio-respiratory arrests.
Provide sputum induction.
Administer Nitric Oxide Therapy.
Explain the use of respiratory care devices to patients and/or family members and assist in the use thereof.
Make entries in patient’s progress record and hospital computer systems.
Clean and decontaminate equipment once removed from patient use.
Provide chest physio-therapy and assist in pulmonary lavage/suctioning.
Will be assigned to work in other areas during times of staff shortages, emergencies, and as deemed necessary due to fluctuations in hospital census.

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

The Department of Respiratory Therapy at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full time Respiratory Therapist 2.

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