Position Summary: Performs with minimal supervision, therapeutic procedures to include oxygen and other medical gas therapy/administration, administration of aerosolized medications through established modalities, implements and monitors established departmental protocols and/or organizational clinical pathways, patient assessment (chest auscultation, oximetry, pulse, respiration’s, blood pressure, clinical and subjective observations), diagnostic procedures (arterial puncture, pulmonary function testing, end‐tidal CO2 monitoring, ECG), CPAP and NPPV, ventilator support and management and patient/family education relative to respiratory disease processes, interventions and outcomes to hospitalized and outpatient clientele. Assists in providing multidisciplinary staff education relative to respiratory care.

Experience: Ability to make rapid, clinically sound decisions with a variety of details efficiently and effectively.  Demonstrates initiative and sound judgment involved in problem solving. Ability to perform all job requirements in a manner which precludes question regarding individual‘s ethical standards and with discretion to safeguarding confidential material. Must be able to function in an environment with minimal direct supervision and accept personal responsibility for exhibiting professionalism in interactions with the organization and department‘s internal and external customers. Must possess an abiding commitment to basic ethical and legal principles. May be required to work holidays, weekends or shifts other than which are considered.

Essential Functions: 1. Demonstrates knowledge and competence in the following areas commonly encountered in the care of patients with respiratory disease entities: a) Thoroughly reviews the Medical Record to obtain pertinent clinical information, evaluates data, assesses patient objectively and subjectively. b) Implements and/or administers all prescribed testing, therapies and/or protocols appropriately in compliance with established standards, while ensuring all pertinent patient/family education has been provided.   c) Assists in ensuring a multi‐disciplinary approach to respiratory care thorough dialogue and discussion with RRT, other healthcare providers and physicians; seeks additional consults as appropriate.     d) Consistently provides accurate, thorough documentation in the Medical Record as identified per departmental, organizational and regulatory agency requirements. 2. Demonstrates knowledge and competence in the following areas relative to Respiratory Care a) Equipment: b) Disassembles and reassembles; ensures proper function.   c) Ensures equipment is compliant with appropriate Preventative Maintenance requirements prior to patient use.       d) Maintains a clean, orderly and safe work environment.     e) Maintains appropriate stock par levels; assists with ordering and stocking procedures. 3. Maintains current knowledge of and adheres to all organizational and departmental Policies and Procedures as identified. 4. Complies with all organizational and departmental requirements as identified: a) AEUR b) CPR c) Annual Physical d) Department Meetings e) All other mandatory inservices/requirements as identified 5. Assists with specific projects and/or reports as assigned 6. Assists in developing skills of personnel, to include Respiratory Care, Nursing and Ancillary staff, in Respiratory Care Policies and Procedures, equipment/therapy, protocols and/or diagnostic procedures as assigned

Other Duties: 1. Demonstrates age‐specific competencies as per unit, organizational and/or regulatory agency standards. 2. Demonstrates technical/clinical competencies as per unit standards. 9. Supports Corning Hospital’s Customer Service Initiative. EMPLOYEE CONDUCT: 1. Utilizes time to department’s and organizations best advantage:     a) Consistently maximizes productivity and efficiency in the day‐to‐day performance of job responsibilities.       b) Consistently strives to meet assigned deadlines.     c) Consistently exhibits initiative in and accepts personal responsibility for performance of job requirements; regularly assists co‐workers as necessary. d) Consistently demonstrates sound judgment, the ability to assess situations, prioritize, consider alternatives and select appropriate course of action; consults appropriate established resources as necessary. 2. Fully supports and utilizes the organization’s Performance Improvement Process: a) Participates in established activities as assigned.     b) Identifies opportunities for improvement.       c) Assists in working towards resolution. 3. Exhibits sound work ethic in regards to the following: a) Consistently reports to work at start of scheduled shift and returns promptly after assigned breaks. b) Consistently remains until the end of scheduled shift as necessary to ensure quality patient care is provided.       c) Exhibits willingness to modify scheduled work hours as necessary. 4. Complies with organizational and departmental dress code standards; consistently neat and well groomed. 5. Consistently maintains effective inter‐and intradepartmental relationships. 6. Consistently conducts self in a professional manner, which reflects positively on the organization and the department. 7. Possesses high ethical standards regarding discretion and confidentiality of all customers. 8. Demonstrates ability to communicate and interact effectively with a wide cross‐section of individuals, to include all internal and external customers in a courteous and tactful manner.

The pay range for this position is $36.05 - $51.53/hr