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Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Department of Respiratory Therapy/Anesthesiology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Respiratory Therapy Supervisor / Respiratory Therapist 1. The successful candidate will:

• Supervise, direct, and evaluate respiratory therapy staff assigned to all areas and covering all age groups.
• Oversee the shift and assist the RT's with patient care concerns; oversee hand-off huddles.
• Conduct daily environment and patient care rounds.
• Consult with physicians, nurses, and other medical staff concerning patient care issues.
• Assist with scheduling.
• Supervise the transport, disinfection, and sterilization of equipment as per infection control guidelines.
• Provide respiratory care for acute patients under the direction of a physician, including but not limited to drawing blood gases for analysis, adjustment of ventilation or other equipment within the limits of the physician's instructions, and recording respiratory progress in patient records.
• Participate in orientation of new therapist and department in-services and educational programs: May present lecture and clinical training sessions for medical, nursing, and staff.
• Participate in product evaluations and treatment planning.
• Evaluate in performance of subordinates and ensure that departmental goals are met.
• Participate in departmental & hospital performance improvement initiatives; this may include special projects and data collection.
• Participate in product evaluations and treatment planning.
• Perform other duties related to the efficient and effective operation of the respiratory care department to ensure a high level of patient care is maintained.

Required Qualifications:

• AAS/BS in Respiratory Therapy or graduate of a two-year AMA approved RT program. 
• Registered Respiratory Therapist with Neonatal Pediatric Specialty(RRT-NPS), New York State License required. 
• BLS, NRP & PALS (to be obtained within one year of employment) required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; Variable Hours (Full-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at 718-270-3025.