Respiratory Therapist - Senior
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Rochester Regional Health as a Respiratory Therapist – Senior, $77K-$101K in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- Patient Assessment & Care Planning: Reviews patient records and clinical data to develop and update individualized respiratory care plans; advises providers on appropriate respiratory interventions.
- Equipment Management & Monitoring: Prepares, checks, and maintains respiratory equipment; monitors clinical parameters and adjusts treatment based on patient response.
- Collaboration & Communication: Works closely with the healthcare team to coordinate care, communicates patient status, and provides education to patients and families.
Requirements
- time critical care experience in respiratory care is required; part
- acute (pulmonary or long
- term care) areas are excluded from the ACLS requirement EDUCATION: AS: Respiratory Therapy (Required) LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: RRT
- Registered Respiratory Therapist
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $77K - $101K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
Apply to join Rochester Regional Health as a Respiratory Therapist – Senior, $77K-$101K.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Respiratory Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Respiratory Therapy position at Rochester Regional Health is open to psychologist candidates.
Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.
Compensation Analysis
Rochester Regional Health lists compensation for this psychologist position at $37k to $48k annually.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Rochester, New York.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Patient Care Planning, Cardiopulmonary Evaluation, Respiratory Therapy Treatments, Patient Education, Family Education, Team Member Education, Student Education, Public Education. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Respiratory Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: A Senior Respiratory Therapist implements and updates care plans, performs cardiopulmonary evaluation, and administers various respiratory therapy treatments across patient care settings. This role also involves providing administrative support to the Respiratory Care Department and educating patien...
Benefits package: Sign-On Bonus up to $15k. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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