Therapist II, Respiratory

Position Summary:
Boston Children's Hospital Respiratory Care Department offers a highly clinically challenging environment with opportunity for professional development. Salaries and benefits are competitive, with opportunity for advancement using our 3-tiered Professional ladder.

Schedule: 36 hours per week, rotating day/night shifts, every third weekend.
**This position is eligible for full time benefits $20,000 sign-on bonus (not eligible for internal candidates and not eligible for former BCH employees who worked here in the past 2 years)

Key Responsibilities:

• Applies and monitors mechanical ventilation, and is a resource for respiratory care staff and care teams.
• Provides respiratory therapy in critical care, inpatient, outpatient and emergency settings, and is a resource for respiratory care staff and care teams.
• Provides patient care in assigned clinical area, completes associated duties, and is a resource for staff and care teams.
• Communicates with care teams, patients and their family members, and co workers.
• Participates in professional development, serves as an educational resource for department trainees, and is a clinical resource to care teams.

Qualifications:

Associate of Science Degree in Respiratory Therapy required; graduates of a BS Degree Respiratory Therapy program preferred.
Credentialed by the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. Licensed by the State of Massachusetts.
NICU and PICU experience preferred. NPS, PALS, NRP, and ACLS preferred.

Work Experience Required
One to two years as a Respiratory Therapist I is required.

The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.