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

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 16,000 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.

Administers various forms of respiratory modalities in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Respiratory Care Department.

$10,000 Sign-on Bonuseligible for external new hires to the UMMH system. Rules and restrictions apply - TalentAcquisition will discuss eligibility with candidates.

Major Responsibilities:

• Monitors and supports patients on mechanical ventilation. Provides respiratory support and cardiopulmonary resuscitation as required.
• Assists physician/anesthesia during intubations. Assists physicians performing both diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopies and percutaneous dilatational tracheotomies at the bedside under bronchoscopic guidance.
• Establishes treatment plans and modifies therapy according to department protocols for bronchodilator therapy and chest physical therapy techniques.
• Provides patient education and support on various respiratory topics, such as smoking cessation techniques, asthma and COPD management, and the use and administration of respiratory medications and modalities.
• Provides tracheostomy care, management and assistance with discharge planning. Also includes daily assessment, PMV (speaking valve) evaluation, assessment, and education. Reinsertion of stable dislodge tracheostomies.
• Coordinates daily spontaneous breathing trials, records weaning data, communicates with the Provider and RN, performs extubations when applicable per Provider order
• Assesses patient response to therapy and recommends modifications to therapy as appropriate.
• Communicates the respiratory status of patients to physicians and other healthcare professionals. Participates in the development of a plan of care for patients requiring respiratory support.
• Documents patient status, equipment settings, procedures performed and any other pertinent information regarding patient care in the patient medical record.

The duties and responsibilities stated are a general summary and not all inclusive.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

• Current registration by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) - Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential. . All employees are expected to comply with the NBRC's Continuing Competency program and are required to provide evidence that they are continuing to meet current standards of practice and have successfully renewed their national credentials issued by the NBRC.
• Minimum of an Associate's degree or equivalent in Respiratory Care.
• Actively working towards a Massachusetts license and will obtain within 2 months after hire date to receive your MA license as a condition of your employment. During the interim, no patient care can be done only didactic and simulation.
• Must maintain a current MA license
• Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support or equivalent.
• Current certification in Neonatal Resuscitation - Memorial Campus

Preferred:

• Current or working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Respiratory Care or other health care related curriculum.
• Current ACLS certification.
• Current PALS certification-University Campus.

Experience/Skills:

Required:

• Critical Care experience, technical and computer skills.

Preferred:

• Pediatric experience-University; NICU experience-Memorial.

Hours/Schedule Notes:

• Hours are 6:45p-7:15a
• Scheudle includes working every other weekend and holiday
• This position requires working cross campuses

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.