Respiratory Therapist - Senior

2 months ago
Rochester, New York$77K - $101KFull TimeRespiratory Therapist

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Accepting this costs you $186k over 3 years

Posted 62 days ago — employer likely flexible on terms

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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

Patient Care PlanningCardiopulmonary EvaluationRespiratory Therapy TreatmentsPatient EducationFamily EducationTeam Member EducationStudent EducationPublic EducationAdministrative SupportAirway ManagementVentilator SupportDiagnostic TestingEquipment ManagementShift LeadershipStaff MentoringQuality Initiatives
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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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