Northwell Health
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This range is provided by Northwell Health. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $56.00/hr - $63.00/hr
Job Description Performs independent comprehensive respiratory assessment and therapy as prescribed by a physician. Provides patient/significant other with respiratory therapy education. Prepares, operates and maintains respiratory care equipment.
Job Responsibilities
Reviews data in the patient record including history, lab data, radiological studies, progress notes, respiratory and cardiovascular monitoring data.
Documents respiratory therapy data and communicates findings to appropriate members of the health care team.
Assesses patient’s overall cardiopulmonary status using observation, auscultation, lab/bed‑side tests, non‑invasive monitoring and interview techniques.
Interviews patient to determine orientation, dyspnea, activities of daily living, social support, nutritional status, and learning needs.
Performs and interprets bedside procedures including pulse oximetry, ABG analysis, co‑oximetry, mixed venous sampling, hemodynamic and pulmonary mechanics.
Obtains additional data by calculating lung compliance, airway resistance, work of breathing, PaO 2 /FiO 2
ratio, and other non‑invasive monitoring including airway graphics.
Selects, assembles, and checks equipment for proper function, operation, and cleanliness.
Performs quality control procedures for blood analysis devices, diagnostic equipment, ventilators, and gas metering devices.
Explains planned therapy and goals to patients, evaluates, monitors and records patient’s response to respiratory care.
Communicates results of therapy to appropriate members of the healthcare team.
Performs blood gas sampling, including arterial punctures and sampling from arterial lines and Swan Ganz catheters.
Monitors mechanical ventilator patients, assessing airway pressures, tidal volumes, respiratory rate, I/E ratio, FiO 2 , cuff pressure, and alarm settings.
Modifies mechanical ventilation and respiratory care plans based on patient response.
Assesses ventilator patients for weaning parameters and possible extubations.
Instructs and adjusts nasal mask and negative pressure ventilation to achieve adequate spontaneous and artificial ventilation.
Manages endotracheal tube positioning, cuff pressure monitoring, tracheotomy care, and airway humidification systems.
Administers medicated aerosol therapy, encourages bronchopulmonary hygiene, and assists in suctioning of bronchopulmonary secretions when indicated.
Modifies oxygen and specialty gas therapy, changing mode, flow and concentration when appropriate.
Explains procedures to employees, patients, or patient family members.
Assists pulmonary physicians, as required.
Initiates, conducts, or modifies respiratory care techniques in an emergency.
Performs related duties as required.
Job Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Certificate of completion from an accredited respiratory therapy program.
Current NYS Respiratory Therapist license.
Minimum of One (1) Year Of Clinical Experience, Preferred.
Additional salary detail: The salary range listed is a good‑faith determination of potential base compensation for the successful applicant at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.
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This range is provided by Northwell Health. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $56.00/hr - $63.00/hr
Job Description Performs independent comprehensive respiratory assessment and therapy as prescribed by a physician. Provides patient/significant other with respiratory therapy education. Prepares, operates and maintains respiratory care equipment.
Job Responsibilities
Reviews data in the patient record including history, lab data, radiological studies, progress notes, respiratory and cardiovascular monitoring data.
Documents respiratory therapy data and communicates findings to appropriate members of the health care team.
Assesses patient’s overall cardiopulmonary status using observation, auscultation, lab/bed‑side tests, non‑invasive monitoring and interview techniques.
Interviews patient to determine orientation, dyspnea, activities of daily living, social support, nutritional status, and learning needs.
Performs and interprets bedside procedures including pulse oximetry, ABG analysis, co‑oximetry, mixed venous sampling, hemodynamic and pulmonary mechanics.
Obtains additional data by calculating lung compliance, airway resistance, work of breathing, PaO 2 /FiO 2
ratio, and other non‑invasive monitoring including airway graphics.
Selects, assembles, and checks equipment for proper function, operation, and cleanliness.
Performs quality control procedures for blood analysis devices, diagnostic equipment, ventilators, and gas metering devices.
Explains planned therapy and goals to patients, evaluates, monitors and records patient’s response to respiratory care.
Communicates results of therapy to appropriate members of the healthcare team.
Performs blood gas sampling, including arterial punctures and sampling from arterial lines and Swan Ganz catheters.
Monitors mechanical ventilator patients, assessing airway pressures, tidal volumes, respiratory rate, I/E ratio, FiO 2 , cuff pressure, and alarm settings.
Modifies mechanical ventilation and respiratory care plans based on patient response.
Assesses ventilator patients for weaning parameters and possible extubations.
Instructs and adjusts nasal mask and negative pressure ventilation to achieve adequate spontaneous and artificial ventilation.
Manages endotracheal tube positioning, cuff pressure monitoring, tracheotomy care, and airway humidification systems.
Administers medicated aerosol therapy, encourages bronchopulmonary hygiene, and assists in suctioning of bronchopulmonary secretions when indicated.
Modifies oxygen and specialty gas therapy, changing mode, flow and concentration when appropriate.
Explains procedures to employees, patients, or patient family members.
Assists pulmonary physicians, as required.
Initiates, conducts, or modifies respiratory care techniques in an emergency.
Performs related duties as required.
Job Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Certificate of completion from an accredited respiratory therapy program.
Current NYS Respiratory Therapist license.
Minimum of One (1) Year Of Clinical Experience, Preferred.
Additional salary detail: The salary range listed is a good‑faith determination of potential base compensation for the successful applicant at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.
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