Boston Children's Hospital

Respiratory Therapist Internship

Boston Children's Hospital  •  Boston, MA (Onsite)  •  5 months ago
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Job Description

Status

Part-Time

Standard Hours per Week

1

Job Posting Category

Allied Health and Technical, Clinical

Job Posting Description

Department Summary:

Under the general supervision of Registered Respiratory Therapists, this role provides direct respiratory care to pediatric patients in accordance with hospital and departmental policies. The position supports respiratory therapists in delivering safe, effective, and age-appropriate respiratory therapy services while demonstrating cultural competence and sensitivity to a diverse patient population.

Schedule: Per-Diem (Weekday evening/Weekends)


Key Responsibilities:

  • Responds to cardiac and respiratory arrest situations in accordance with hospital policy.
  • Provides direct respiratory care under supervision, including set-up and administration of oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, medication nebulization therapy, and chest physiotherapy (CPT).
  • Conducts regular patient rounds and administers respiratory therapy modalities per the treatment plan established by a respiratory therapist.
  • Performs patient observations and assessments; monitors patient progress and reactions to treatment and communicates findings to the respiratory therapist.
  • Suggests modifications to treatment plans to the supervising respiratory therapist as appropriate.
  • Completes required documentation of treatments provided and patient responses; communicates updates to respiratory therapists, nurses, and physicians as needed.
  • Maintains accurate and complete departmental records.
  • Participates in ongoing education related to cultural competency, demonstrating understanding of patient diversity including age, race, religion, ethnicity, ability, income, sexual orientation, gender identity, and background.
  • Maintains continuing education related to age-specific care, demonstrating knowledge of pediatric growth and development and the ability to provide age-appropriate care per departmental policies and procedures.
  • Performs respiratory patient assessment, evaluation, and treatment within the scope of the role.
  • Performs other duties as assigned to support departmental operations.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

  • Required: Associate’s Degree — Respiratory Therapy Student (Second Year)

Licensure / Certifications:

  • Licensure Required: Respiratory Therapist Limited Permit
  • Certifications Required: BLS, PALS
  • Preferred: Not specified

Office/Site Location

Boston

Regular, Temporary, Per Diem

Per Diem

Remote Eligibility

Onsite Only

Pay Range

$23.69-$37.90 Hourly

Boston Children's Hospital

About Boston Children's Hospital

Boston Children's Hospital is a 404-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Boston Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age. (Our services can begin interventions at 15 weeks gestation and in some situations we also treat adults.)

We have approximately 25,000 inpatient admissions each year and our 200+ specialized clinical programs schedule 557,000 visits annually. Last year, the hospital performed more than 26,500 surgical procedures and 214,000 radiological examinations.

Our team of physicians and nurses has been recognized by a number of independent organizations for overall excellence, and we're proud to share some notable examples with you here.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Year Founded
1869
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