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NYC Health Hospitals

Associate Respiratory Therapist-LV I

NYC Health Hospitals, New York, New York, us, 10261


NYC Health + Hospitals/Carter is a state-of-the-art facility with a 5-Star CMS Quality Rating, equipped with 164-bed Skilled Nursing Facility and 201-bed Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) based in Harlem. Carter excels at providing quality medical, sub-acute, rehabilitative and long-term specialty services for individuals in need of medically-complex care like ventilator weaning. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies our ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnership.

From more than 600 Nursing Homes, Carter ranks #6 in Newsweek's Best Nursing Homes in New York 2024; and also received a high-performance rating for Short-term Rehabilitation from U.S. News & World Report's Best Nursing Homes in America 2024.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Description

Position Overview:Under medical and technical direction of a duly licensed physician, with moderate latitude for independent initiative and judgement, performs the following functions and activities:Responsibilities:• Reviews patients' charts• Performs patients' assessment• Administers air/oxygen and medications modalities• Performs ventilator-care modalities• Performs blood-gas analysis CPR/intubations• Attends interdisciplinary rounds• Identifies performance-improvement issues• Plans and coordinate patient-care activities• Assist in developing the skills of staff• Participates in providing family/patient education• Provides in-service training to all disciplines as necessary• Supervises work of subordinate staff in the absence of Assoc. RT LII personnel• Performs the function of electronic documentation• Performs any other related functions

Minimum Qualifications

Qualification Requirements:1. Graduation from an associate degree program in respiratory therapy approved by the New York State Board of Education, or a program determined equivalent in accordance with the Commissioner of the State Board of Education's regulations; and2. Possession of a current license to practice as a respiratory therapist in the State of New York; and3. Possession of current registration as a respiratory therapist issued by the National Board of Respiratory Care.

If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online at employment.nychhc.org.

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per weekRetirement Savings and Pension PlansLoan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employeesPaid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contractsCollege tuition discounts and professional development opportunitiesMultiple employee discounts programs