Respiratory Therapist - Harrington Hospital Evenings

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Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $26.95 - $48.51

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations
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Schedule Details: Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Holidays - Every Third Holiday, Monday through Friday, Weekends - Every Other Weekend, Weekends - Every Third Weekend

Scheduled

Hours:

7p-7a

Shift: 2 - Evening Shift, 12 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 24

Cost Center: 25080 - 1710 Respiratory Therapy

This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver. At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading‑edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other.

And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

The therapist is expected to be able to perform all modes of respiratory care as defined in the department policy and procedure manual. These tasks will include, but are not limited to, delivery of small‑volume nebulizers, drawing of arterial blood gases, maintaining artificial airways and mechanical ventilation. The therapist must be competent to deliver these therapies to all age groups ranging from perinatal to geriatric.

• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
• Appropriately documents all care activity performed and charges in the hospital EMR system.
• Participates in hospital and departmental performance improvement activities.
• Demonstrates competency in utilization and maintenance of arterial blood gas machines.
• Demonstrates competency in proper set up and utilization of all mechanical ventilators.
• Demonstrates competency in proper set up and utilization of the V60 NIPPV.
• Demonstrates competency in proper set up and utilization of all High Flow Oxygen Therapy systems.
• Demonstrates competency in the disinfection, transport and set up of all non‑disposable equipment.
• Adheres to the Hospitals' Standards of Behavior.
• Completes all hospital and department annual competencies.

• Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
• Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
• Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

• Must be a graduate of an AMA approved school of respiratory care.
• Licensed in the state of Massachusetts in respiratory care; license may be in full or limited capacity.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification for healthcare providers (BLSHP).
• Maintenance of CEUs in accordance with the regulation of licensure in the state of Massachusetts.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or other protected statuses.

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