This role focuses on assessing the needs of patients who have physical, mental, or emotional disabilities and delivering therapy services to improve their developmental, physical or cognitive impairmentIn addition, this role focuses on performing the following Respiratory Therapy duties: Evaluates patients and helps them improve physical and mental conditions through treating cardiopulmonary related dysfunction A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programsThe majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education An experienced level role that applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experienceWorks independently with general supervision, problems faced are difficult but typically not complex, and may influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices.

This position is responsible for respiratory care for patients of all age groups, who are diagnosed with cardio-pulmonary dysfunctionets up various types of equipment to administer prescribed doses of medicinal gases and aerosolized drugsAdministers all types of respiratory therapy treatments including, oxygen delivery, mechanical ventilator management, diagnostic procedures (e.g., blood gas sampling and analysis, bedside pulmonary function testing, pulse oximetry, EKGs, BCLS, function and troubleshooting of respiratory therapy equipment)Works cooperatively within department and other services to create a system of quality health care.

Minimum Qualifications:

2. Licensed by the state of Massachusetts to provide respiratory care

4. One (1) year of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist

Preferred Qualifications:

2. Two (2) years of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist

1. Initiates patients on invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation; routinely checks and maintains proper function of ventilator in conjunction with the physician order.

3. Weans patients from mechanical ventilation and other therapies through patient assessment and adjusting parameters within prescribed protocols.

5. Administers oxygen using low flow, high flow, open and closed circuits.

7. Provides services to analyze blood specimens for blood gases, glucose and electrolytes in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units.

9. Routinely assists in the transport of patients requiring life-support to and from referral hospitals

11. Provides non-traditional therapies, e.g. Nitric Oxide gas administration, as ordered.

13. Monitors effectiveness of therapy using non-invasive techniques such as pulse oximetry, end tidal CO2 and transcutaneous PO2/PCO2, in addition to invasive techniques such as arterial blood gas sampling.

15. Calibrates monitors and maintains Transcutaneous Oxygen Monitors, End Tidal CO2 and pulse Oximetry monitors

17. Documents therapy, patient assessment, and interventions performed and test results in the progress notes of the medical record in a concise, accurate, and thorough manner.

19. Responsible for acknowledging the proper assembly of all respiratory therapy equipment prior to and during patient use.

21. Assists with development of in-service programs for departmental personnel.

Physical Requirements:

2. Able to transport respiratory therapy equipment (up to 100 lbs.) using carts or wheels on the equipment to and from patient areas.

4. Requires manual dexterity using fine hand manipulation to operate computer keyboard and orrespiratory equipment.

Skills Abilities:

2.Ability to communicate effectively with all professional staff as well as all patients.

4. Ability to perform all required duties under emergency and stressful situations.