Registered Respiratory Therapist - $58 per hour

Montefiore Medical Center is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a position in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist Discipline: Allied Health Professional Start Date: ASAP Duration: Ongoing Employment Type: Staff City/State: Bronx, New York Grant Funded: No Department: Hutch - Clinical Medicine Subspecialties Bargaining Unit: 1199 Work Shift: Day Work Days: DAYS VARY Scheduled Hours: 8 AM-6:30 PM Scheduled Daily Hours: 9.5 HOURS Hourly Rate: $58.05 For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Performs therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory procedures for patients with cardiopulmonary abnormalities. Provides respiratory support to all patients with abnormalities of cardiopulmonary function. Responds to and provides assistance with cardiopulmonary arrests. Administers and monitors all diagnostic and therapeutic modalities within the service’s scope of practice. RT may also be required to train PCT/LPN staff to perform PFT/Spirometry and required to provide PFT and/or training services at multiple locations as needed. Maintains all respiratory equipment.

DAYS/SHIFT

Days Vary - this is a four day work week, 8:00 am - 6:30 pm

EDUCATION AND REQUIREMENTS

Graduate of an AMA Respiratory Program or Certificate of completion from an AMA accredited program. Current NYS Respiratory Therapist License. CRT, RRT or Registry Eligible by the National Board for Respiratory Care. (CRT may perform procedures under the supervision of an RRT). Current BLS by the American Heart Association. One - twoyears of experience in Respiratory Therapy preferred. Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Montefiore Medical Center Job ID #JR229377. Posted job title: RESPIRATORY THERAPIST-REG #J-18808-Ljbffr Montefiore Health System