Respiratory Therapist I

Position Summary
Boston Children's Hospital Respiratory Care Department offers a highly clinically challenging environment with opportunity for professional development. Salaries and benefits are competitive, with opportunity for advancement using our 3-tiered Professional ladder.
Key Responsibilities
* Administer respiratory care and assisted ventilation to infants and children with acute and chronic disease states in all areas of the hospital, following prescribed treatment.
* Apply and monitor mechanical ventilation.
* Provide respiratory therapy in critical care, inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings.
* Provide patient care in assigned clinical area and complete associated duties.
* Communicate with care team, patients and their family members, and co-workers.
* Participate in professional development and opportunities for advancement within departmental career ladder, including ECMO specialist positions.

Minimum Qualifications
Education:
* Associate of Science Degree in Respiratory Therapy required; graduates of a BS Degree Respiratory Therapy program preferred.
Experience:
* One or more years of recent Respiratory Therapist experience in a Tertiary Hospital preferred; recent graduates of an AS or BS Degree Respiratory Therapy program are also encouraged to apply.
* NICU and PICU experience preferred. NPS, PALS, NRP, and ACLS preferred.
Licensure/Certification:
* Credentialed by the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. Licensed by the State of Massachusetts is required.
Schedule: 36 hours per week, rotating day/night shifts and every third weekend.
**This position is eligible for full-time benefits $20,000 sign-on bonus (not eligible for internal candidates and not eligible for former BCH employees who worked here in the past 2 years)
The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.
Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.