Associate Respiratory Therapist-Level I

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NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America’s oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 700,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown.

We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around‑clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally‑designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state‑of‑the‑art care Bellevue is a city‑wide medical specialty referral source.

Bellevue’s clinical centers of excellence include:
Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care;
Cardiovascular Services;
Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU);
Comprehensive Children’s Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality health services without exception. Every employee takes a person‑centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnership between all persons.

Purpose of Position:
This class of position may encompass supervisory, administrative and clinical activity with varying degrees of latitude for independent judgment involving day‑to‑day supervision of an operating segment of the Respiratory Therapy Department in the delivery of respiratory therapy services. May perform respiratory therapy procedures as required. All personnel perform related work.

• Identifies quality assurance issues and ensures adherence to established protocols and standards of care.
• Provides in‑service training related to the delivery of respiratory therapy services.
• May participate in research activities related to respiratory care.
• Participates in product evaluations.
• Provides clinical supervision in specialty care areas as assigned.

• Graduation from an Associate Degree program in Respiratory Therapy approved by the New York State Board of Education or a program determined equivalent.
• Possession of a current license to practice as a Respiratory Therapist in the State of New York.
• Possession of current registration as a Respiratory Therapist issued by the National Board of Respiratory Care.

Individuals providing respiratory therapy services in New York on or after January 1, 1994 who believe they will meet, and submit documented evidence from the State Education Department, Division of Professional Licensing Services, of receipt of an application for licensure under the so‑called grand parenting provisions of the new licensing law may continue to practice until either December 31, 1994 or receiving notice from the State Education Department of denial of licensure, whichever occurs first.

At the time of appointment, and to maintain the position of Associate Respiratory Therapist, individuals must meet and maintain the licensure requirements set forth by the New York State Education Department covering the practice of respiratory therapy.

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Full‑time

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