Respiratory Therapist

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Respiratory Therapist
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Tufts Medical Center time type:
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R20274

At Tufts Medical Center, Respiratory Therapists are at the heart of innovation, teamwork, and growth. We’re proud to offer more than just a role! We provide a career path with flexibility, advanced training, and opportunities you won’t find anywhere else in the city. Here’s what makes our department stand out:
** Department-Specific Requirements & Scheduling
*** Massachusetts license and RRT status with NBRC (new grads may begin as CRT, RRT required within 3–6 months).
* Flexible self-scheduling every 6 weeks, no on-call, easy shift switches.
* Holiday balance: one major + one minor winter holiday, plus one major summer holiday.
* Rotating day/night shifts (only 2–4 nights per 6-week schedule); full-time nights available.
* Weekend rotation begins every other weekend, with option to move to every third.
** Career Path and Growth
*** Support for advanced credentialing (NPS or ACCS).
* NICU training, external transport opportunities, and ECMO Specialist roles with competitive pay.
** Leadership and Research Support
*** Engaged leaders available 24/7, supervisors on every shift.
* High employee engagement scores.
* Opportunities to join ongoing research studies.
** ECMO Program / Specialist Details
*** Robust program with 100+ patients in 2024; outcomes exceed ELSO benchmarks.
* Mobile ECMO team with cannulation and transport experience.
* Comprehensive training (3–4 weeks classroom/lab + 60+ pump hours) and biannual ECMO updates.
** Neonatal Care
*** 41-bed NICU with dedicated orientation separate from adult critical care.
* Attend high-risk deliveries (NRP certification offered at TMC).
* Quality improvement and high-reliability training opportunities.
* Only RT department in the city with RT participation on pediatric transport.
** Additional Benefits & Differentials
*** Parking close to campus: $15/day for days, free for nights, reduced weekends.
* Competitive shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends.
** Job Profile Summary
** This role focuses on assessing the needs of patients who have physical, mental, or emotional disabilities and delivering therapy services to improve their developmental, physical or cognitive impairment. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Respiratory Therapy duties:
Evaluates patients and helps them improve physical and mental conditions through treating cardiopulmonary related dysfunction. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs.
The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. An entry level role that applies broad theoretical job knowledge typically obtained through advanced education.  May require the following proficiency:  work is closely supervised, problems faced are not typically difficult or complex, and explains facts, policies and practices related to job area.
** Job Overview
** This position is responsible for respiratory care for patients of all age groups, who are diagnosed with cardio-pulmonary dysfunction.  Sets up various types of equipment to administer prescribed doses of medicinal gases and aerosolized drugs.  Administers all types of respiratory therapy treatments including, oxygen delivery, mechanical ventilator management, diagnostic procedures (e.g., blood gas sampling and analysis, bedside pulmonary function testing, pulse oximetry, EKG's, BCLS, function and troubleshooting of respiratory therapy equipment).

Works cooperatively within department and other services to create a system of quality health care.
** Job Description
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* Minimum Qualifications:

** 1. Associate’s degree from an accredited Respiratory Care program.
2. Licensed by the state of Massachusetts to provide respiratory care.
3. Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT). If employed at…