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Crouse Hospital Respiratory Therapist in Syracuse, New York

$7,500 Sign-On Bonus for Experienced Therapists and $5,000 for New Graduates!

Available Work Schedules

(Desired Schedule to be designated upon hire with hiring manager)

7am-7:30pm, 7am-3:30pm, 3pm-11:30pm, 7pm-7:30am, 11pm-7:30am, 3pm-3:30am

As a Respiratory Therapist your skills and expertise will be necessary for the education and treatment of our patients. Our 24 hour facility treats patients from all backgrounds and levels of care. You have the flexibility to choose your work schedule with either 12 or 8 hour shifts at all hours to best match your lifestyle. This is your chance to develop and master your skills with the opportunity to work in our Regional Level 4 NICU, Level 3 Trauma Center Emergency Department, Adult Medical ICU, Adult Neuro ICU, Sleep Center, Catheterization laboratory, and Acute Care Medical/Surgical Units.

What You Will Do:

  • Communicate, teach and explain rationale of therapy to patients and family members.

  • Respond to emergency calls and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation as well as implement emergency oxygen and arterial blood gas protocol as necessary

  • Draw routine and emergency arterial blood gases and interpret results to monitor the patient's respiratory and ventilatory status.

  • Monitor and troubleshoot adult, pediatric (Emergency Department/Cath Lab), and neonatal ventilators; change ventilator tubing and other respiratory equipment.

  • Provide oxygen therapy according to physician's order, perform oximetry readings to accurately determine oxygen saturation, nocturnal oximetry studies, make oxygen rounds to document patient usage and complete micro-draws where appropriate.

  • Perform respiratory parameters, extubations, tracheostomy tubes changes, endotracheal suctioning, and transporting critically ill patients within the hospital.

  • Evaluate, set up and monitor patients receiving Non Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV) and BIPAP assistance.

What It Takes:

Required:

  • Two year Associates Degree in Respiratory Care at an AMA approved program.

  • Current New York State License as a Respiratory Therapist

  • Credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within one (1) year of hire.

  • Pediatric Advances Life Support (PALS) required within one (1) year of hire.

  • Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) certification

Preferred:

  • Bachelor’s degree

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, healthcare/hospital related I.T/I.S programs, and databases

What You Will Get:

  • Affordable Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

  • Employee discount on patient services performed at Crouse Hospital

  • Tuition Aide Reimbursement

  • Onsite Employee Pharmacy

  • Personal, Sick, and Vacation Paid Time Off and Floating Holidays

  • Shift differential for evening, night, and weekend shifts

  • 401k with 3.5% Hospital Contribution

  • Applicant Referral Bonus

Hourly Rate Range:

$28.80 - $41.48/hour

Based on verified education and experience

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