Respiratory Therapist - Rochester General Hospital

At Rochester Regional Health, we are dedicated to getting health care right. Our robust benefits and total rewards foster employee wellbeing, professional development and personal growth. We care for your career while caring for the community.

• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Benefits Effective Date of Hire
• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Forgiveness
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Same Day Pay through Daily Pay
• Pension Plan 
• Retirement Plan 
• Employee Discounts 

SUMMARY

As a Respiratory Therapist, your knowledge, strong attention to detail, compassion and analytical capabilities ensure meaningful, personalized care for each respiratory patient.

Rochester Regional Health gives our Respiratory Therapist the ability to grow their careers with unlimited earning potential on their own terms, through certification pay add-ons and advancement through our career ladder.

STATUS: Full Time  

LOCATION: Rochester General Hospital

DEPARTMENT: Respiratory

SCHEDULE: Day/Night | Rotating Weekends and Holidays *

7am to 7pm and/or 7pm to 7am

ATTRIBUTES

• Associate’s degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent certificate.

• New York State Respiratory Therapist (RT) license with current registration, including credentials received prior to 9/1993.
  OR

• New York State Respiratory Therapy Technician (RTT) license AND National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) active credentials as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT).

• Ability to communicate effectively

• Demonstrate clinical excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Patient Care. Review and evaluate history, physical exams, current vital signs, admission and current respiratory care orders for each patient; advise providers on appropriate respiratory care procedure and techniques
• Planning & Documentation. Initiate and update respiratory care plan for all patients per department policy and procedure; work collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team to implement the plan of care; monitor and document all pertinent clinical parameters and assessments on all assigned patients; modify treatment techniques based on patient response
• Education & Communication. Provide and document patient education for therapeutic procedures performed; communicate information regarding patient's clinical status to appropriate members of healthcare team; participate in the instruction and orientation of Respiratory Care team members, students and other allied health professional