Respiratory Therapist 2
Listed compensation
$80K - $93K
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Job Description
The Department of Respiratory Therapy at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full time Respiratory Therapist 2. The successful
candidate will:
The Department of Respiratory Therapy at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full time Respiratory Therapist 2. The successful
candidate will:
- Provide respiratory care for patients under the direction of a physician.
- Make rounds to determine if patient is receiving proper respiratory care.
- Conduct ventilator management.
- Draw and analyze blood for arterial blood gases.
- Record respiratory progress of patients who are being ventilated mechanically.
- Record the respiratory status of all patients in the NICU and Pediatrics.
- Assist physicians in ventilating patients who can not sustain their own respiratory function during cardio-respiratory arrests.
- Provide sputum induction.
- Administer Nitric Oxide Therapy.
- Explain the use of respiratory care devices to patients and/or family members and assist in the use thereof.
- Make entries in patient’s progress record and hospital computer systems.
- Clean and decontaminate equipment once removed from patient use.
- Provide chest physio-therapy and assist in pulmonary lavage/suctioning.
- Will be assigned to work in other areas during times of staff shortages, emergencies, and as deemed necessary due to fluctuations in hospital census.
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist will provide comprehensive respiratory care, including ventilator management and blood gas analysis for patients in various units. They are also responsible for documenting patient progress, maintaining equipment, and assisting physicians during emergency procedures.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Associate of Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy or equivalent and possess a New York State Respiratory Therapist license. Certification as a Respiratory Therapist (CRT) is required, with additional credentials like RRT, NPS, NRP, PALS, and ACLS preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$86k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $80k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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