52465TH Respiratory Therapist II Part Time Hourly

ANNOUNCEMENT OF Professional Vacancy

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK · DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER
450 CLARKSON AVENUE, BOX 1194, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11203

Department: RESPIRATORY THERAPY Job Title: TH Respiratory Therapist II Part Time Hourly

Professional Rank: SL3 Descriptive Title: TH Respiratory Therapist II Part Time Hourly

Salary Range: COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS Line Number: Line# 52465

Additional Position Information: *Please include the 5 digit line number and job title in the subject and body of your email submission.

Brief Description of Duties:
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 is seeking a per diem Respiratory Therapist II. The successful candidate will:
- Provide respiratory care for Adult, Pediatric & Neonatal patients under the direction of a physician.
- Make rounds to determine if patient is receiving proper respiratory care.
- Ventilator management
- Draw and analyze blood for arterial blood gases.
- Record respiratory progress of patients who are being ventilated mechanically.
- Recording the respiratory status of all patients
- Assist physicians in ventilating patients who can not sustain their own respiratory function during cardio-respiratory arrests.
- Provide sputum induction
- Administration of Nitric Oxide Therapy.
- Explain the use of respiratory care devices to patient 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
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE ABOVE POSITION DESCRIPTION

All successful candidates must undergo various background checks, maintain credentials required for continued employment and adhere to the SUNY-DMC UHB Principles of Behavior. Clinical Faculty and Allied Health professionals must receive and maintain Medical Board authorization.

Qualifications:
REQUIRED:
- AAS in respiratory therapy or graduate of a two year AMA approved RT program.
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT), NYS License.
- BLS (to be obtained within one year of employment).

PREFERRED:
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RR) with NPS, NRP, PALS and ACLS.

Posting ID: 7927 Ref #: B/PR-52465-20

Persons interested in the above position should submit a resume along with a cover letter to ==>
Please include: Job Title( TH Respiratory Therapist II Part Time Hourly ), Line( 52465 ) and PostingID( 7927 ) The Employment Office
M.S.C. 1194
450 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11203 ( email: Careers@downstate.edu )

Closing date for receipt of applications:

Internal Consideration Program: 01/01/29 Off-campus recruitment: 01/01/29

SUNY Downstate Medical Center offers a competitive salary and benefits package.
SUNY Downstate Medical Center is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familiar status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status or criminal conviction.

Department:	RESPIRATORY THERAPY	Job Title:	TH Respiratory Therapist II Part Time Hourly
Professional Rank:	SL3	Descriptive Title:	TH Respiratory Therapist II Part Time Hourly
Salary Range:	COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS	Line Number:	Line# 52465

Additional Position Information: *Please include the 5 digit line number and job title in the subject and body of your email submission.
Brief Description of Duties: 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 is seeking a per diem Respiratory Therapist II. The successful candidate will: - Provide respiratory care for Adult, Pediatric & Neonatal patients under the direction of a physician. - Make rounds to determine if patient is receiving proper respiratory care. - Ventilator management - Draw and analyze blood for arterial blood gases. - Record respiratory progress of patients who are being ventilated mechanically. - Recording the respiratory status of all patients - Assist physicians in ventilating patients who can not sustain their own respiratory function during cardio-respiratory arrests. - Provide sputum induction - Administration of Nitric Oxide Therapy. - Explain the use of respiratory care devices to patient 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 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE ABOVE POSITION DESCRIPTION
All successful candidates must undergo various background checks, maintain credentials required for continued employment and adhere to the SUNY-DMC UHB Principles of Behavior. Clinical Faculty and Allied Health professionals must receive and maintain Medical Board authorization.
Qualifications: REQUIRED: - AAS in respiratory therapy or graduate of a two year AMA approved RT program. - Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT), NYS License. - BLS (to be obtained within one year of employment). PREFERRED: - Registered Respiratory Therapist (RR) with NPS, NRP, PALS and ACLS.
Posting ID: 7927	Ref #: B/PR-52465-20
Persons interested in the above position should submit a resume along with a cover letter to ==> Please include: Job Title( TH Respiratory Therapist II Part Time Hourly ), Line( 52465 ) and PostingID( 7927 )		The Employment Office M.S.C. 1194 450 Clarkson Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11203 ( email: Careers@downstate.edu )
Closing date for receipt of applications:
Internal Consideration Program: 01/01/29	Off-campus recruitment: 01/01/29