Respiratory Therapist - UMMC in BATAVIA, New York at Rochester Regional Health

Job Title: Respiratory Therapist
Department: UMMC Respiratory Therapy
Location: United Memorial Medical Center
Hours Per Week: 36
Schedule: 3 x 12 hour shifts; 630am to 7pm with rotating weekends and holidays

SUMMARY:

Provide assessment, therapy, equipment, assistance, education, and problem resolution to all customers at Unity Heath System during assigned shift in all aspects of respiratory care. Provide superior customer service by modeling the Brand Promise and Core Values.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Possess, maintain, and deliver high clinical standards in the assessment, administration, education, and observation of respiratory therapy as ordered by Providers.

• Demonstrates continued competency on all current respiratory therapy modalities and equipment.

• Actively participate in current and continuing education and development of respiratory care. Actively participate in regularly scheduled intradepartmental meetings.

• Respiratory Only: Assist in expansion of clinical care policies, procedures, and protocols. Provides consistency in the application of those objectives. Actively participate and support department improvement, expansion, growth, objectives, and goals.

• Respiratory Only: Supports respiratory rotations and clinical observations from multiple agencies and disciplines, including but not limited to respiratory, nursing, emergency response, exploring, and high school programs.

• Respiratory Only: Supports the on-going evaluation, in-servicing, and purchasing of both new and existing equipment and supplies, providing input into departmental selection and function to ensure appropriate usage, inventory, and cost effectiveness.

• Respiratory Only: Responsible to actively serve and participate in one intradepartmental respiratory committee. Participates on other committees as requested by Respiratory Leadership.

• Pulmonary Only: Effectively triages phone calls from patients and referring physicians. Coordinate care with other providers (including DME providers), diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitation services.

• Pulmonary Only: Greets patients, collects pertinent information (including CPAP performance and compliance data for sleep medicine patients), and prepares them for examination by the medical providers. Effectively and efficiently conducts pulmonary function and other testing consistent with scope of practice, training and experience.

• Pulmonary Only: Provides patients with prescribed equipment and supplies; facilitates CPAP therapy with durable medical equipment (DME) providers and provides related patient / family education regarding use. Provides patient / family education regarding pulmonary diseases, sleep disorders, testing, treatments, and behavior modification.

• Pulmonary Only: Supports clinical activities of the practice which include but are limited to; meeting with CPAP equipment representatives regarding new and updated equipment, maintaining supplies inventories, and checking / maintaining equipment.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• AAS or advanced degree in respiratory therapy program is required.

• Pulmonary Only: Minimum 3 years respiratory therapy experience.

• Ability to communicate effectively.

• Demonstrate clinical excellence.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior Respiratory Therapist experience

• Respiratory Only: Recent acute care experience

• Pulmonary Only: 1-year pulmonary function testing experience

EDUCATION:

• AS: Respiratory Therapy (Required)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Moderate - Clinical - Moderate clinical roles are patient facing roles that require continual movement, including standing, walking, and lifting 20–50 lbs., along with pushing and pulling medical equipment and assisting with patient positioning. Employees perform frequent bending, twisting, and reaching while completing fine motor tasks in busy or confined clinical environments. High sensory acuity is essential for monitoring patient status and responding to alarms or safety concerns. Emotional and cognitive demands are substantial, involving decision-making under pressure, responding to emergencies, and maintaining sustained focus. Environmental exposures include infectious agents, bodily fluids, chemicals, and radiation. TB testing, mask-fit testing, and physical exams are common requirements.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)
• RT - Respiratory Therapist - NYS Office of Professions

PAY RANGE: $36.77 - $48.33

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, clinical licensure date, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.