Job Description

Job Title: Respiratory Therapist - Per Diem

Department: Respiratory Therapy
Location: Canton - Potsdam Hospital
Hours Per Week: As scheduled
Schedule: 12 hour night shift, 7p-7a; every other weekend rotation

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

Canton-Potsdam Hospital is a warm and caring not-for-profit community healthcare facility that's certified for 94 beds. Our mission is to provide exceptional healthcare services to the community. Within our welcoming walls, you'll find a wide array of core programs in emergency medicine, acute care, hospitalist medicine, and critical care. But that's just the beginning. We're not just a hospital; we're a beacon of health and wellness in the North Country. We proudly offer outpatient health services in Brasher Falls, Canton, Colton, Gouverneur, Massena, Norfolk, and Potsdam, NY.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Strategic Planning Partners with the Respiratory Director to align operational goals with organizational strategic plans by maintaining awareness of internal and external factors impacting success.

• Operational Performance Supports development and monitoring of operational objectives and metrics, communicates performance outcomes, and identifies improvement opportunities.

• Quality & Safety Improvement Implements evidence-based quality indicators, continuous improvement processes, and safety risk mitigation strategies; provides training on quality methodologies and goals.

• Financial & Resource Management Assists in managing operations to meet financial standards, reduce waste, and ensure safety and efficiency using IT systems and interdepartmental collaboration.

• Customer Service Excellence Delivers exceptional service by prioritizing the needs of patients, physicians, and staff in all operational decisions and initiatives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of American Medical Association approved two year Respiratory school or equivalent.

• Current NYS Respiratory Therapist or Certified Respiratory Technician license from NYS Department of Education.

• Registered with the National Board of Respiratory Care or equivalent.

• Current AHA BLS certification at hire.

• AHA ACLS, PALS and NRP must be obtained within 3 months of hire

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor degree in Respiratory Care, RPFT qualification, CCRP certification

• Clinical experience in general respiratory therapies, critical and emergent respiratory therapies as one would receive in an approved two year school or equiv

UNION:

1199-721 - LPN & Technical (CPH)

Note: Not all per diem roles are union eligible

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

$36.85 - $54.67

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.