Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory Therapist Position at Faulkner Hospital

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About the Role

As a Respiratory Therapist, you will evaluate, treat, monitor, and manage patients with respiratory and cardiopulmonary conditions across a variety of inpatient settings. You will play a vital role in delivering advanced respiratory care, responding to emergencies, and collaborating with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes. This position offers exposure to a broad range of respiratory therapies, critical care interventions, and emergency response situations.

Schedule & Work Environment

• Full-Time | 36 Hours per Week
• Night Shift
• Onsite at Faulkner Hospital
• Rotates through inpatient and critical care environments
• Member of Rapid Response and Code Blue teams

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care & Respiratory Therapy

* Assess patients and determine respiratory treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and nursing staff

• * Administer oxygen therapy, aerosol medications, and therapeutic gases
• * Deliver and evaluate respiratory treatments to ensure optimal patient outcomes
• * Educate patients and families on respiratory equipment, inhaler techniques, smoking cessation, and disease management

Critical Care & Emergency Response

* Respond to Code Blue and Rapid Response Team activations

• * Assist with endotracheal intubation and extubation procedures
• * Manage patients requiring advanced respiratory support
• * Participate actively in multidisciplinary critical care rounds

Ventilator Management

* Operate and manage ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP, and related respiratory equipment

• * Monitor ventilator settings, volumes, pressures, and patient response
• * Perform ventilator mechanics including:
• * RSBI * NIF * Airway Resistance (Raw) * Respiratory Rate * Minute Ventilation

Diagnostic & Clinical Monitoring

* Perform arterial blood gas punctures and analysis

• * Monitor patient responses through:
• * Vital signs * Blood gas results * Laboratory values * Clinical assessments

Teamwork & Leadership

* Support and mentor respiratory care students and new team members

• * Assist with orientation and training of new staff
• * Collaborate across inpatient units and ICU settings
• * Provide guidance to CRTs and limited-license respiratory staff

Qualifications

Required

* Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy

• * Current Massachusetts Respiratory Therapist License
• * Current BLS Certification
• * Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential within 6 months of hire

Preferred

* One year of Respiratory Therapy experience in an acute care setting

Skills & Competencies

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

* Strong critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills

• * Ability to work independently in fast-paced environments
• * Experience caring for medically complex and critically ill patients
• * Commitment to patient safety and infection prevention
• * Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• * Dedication to ongoing professional development and continuing education

Grow Your Career at Mass General Brigham

Whether you're an experienced Respiratory Therapist or looking to advance your career within a leading healthcare system, Faulkner Hospital offers the opportunity to work alongside exceptional clinicians while caring for patients with complex respiratory and critical care needs.