RRT- Hospital - Respiratory

Employment Type: Part time Shift: Rotating Shift Description:

The Respiratory Therapist shall be responsible for the administration of respiratory care offered by the Respiratory Care Department

The Respiratory Therapist shall be responsible for the administration of respiratory care offered by the Respiratory Care Department

Function clinically with a considerable amount of independent judgment regarding the delivery of quality patient care

Serve as a technical resource person to the physicians and other health care workers, with regard to current practices in respiratory care

Sets up, operates and manages patient care on respiratory related equipment such as mechanical ventilators, NIPPV/CPAP, or High Flow Oxygen devices; Manages patients on invasive mechanical ventilation modes (AC, PSV, PC, APRV, Bi-level)

Graduate of an accredited school of Respiratory Care, minimum of a two-year Associate's Degree

Current State of CT Respiratory Care Practitioner License

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified (CRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC).

Thorough knowledge of the procedures and patient care techniques involved in the delivery of respiratory care

Per diem. Excellent shift and weekend differentials

Ministry/Facility Information

Johnson Memorial Hospital and Home & Community Health Services provide a continuum of health care services to those living and working in north central Connecticut and western Massachusetts. The 92-bed hospital and home health and hospice agency have been anchor institutions in north central Connecticut for more than 100 years.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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