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Kaleida Health·Buffalo, NY

Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapyFull time38 hrs/wk
iPosting details
Schedule38 h/wk · Full time
RequirementsBLS · ACLS · PALS · NRP
EducationAssociate degree
SourceKaleida Health · posted Jun 24, 2026
✓Requirements
Licensure
✓AAS Degree in Respiratory Care, New York State Respiratory Therapist License upon hire.
Certifications
✓Basic Life Support (BLS) – required within 90 days from hire.
✓Ped Adv Life Sp (PALS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support required within 6 months.
✓Neona Resus Prog (NRP) required. (OCH Only) OCH - For those Respiratory Therapists hired on or before 01/01/2019, they will have until 09/01/2019 to obtain PALS & ACLS and must remain current.
✓All new hires or transfers after 01/01/2019, must obtain and remain current PALS & ACLS within six (6) months from date or hire or transfer.
✓OCH cost centers 10122 and 10031 - RTs hired on or before 1/26/2021 will have until 10/31/2021 to obtain NRP and must remain current.
✓All new hires/transfers after 1/26/2021 must obtain NRP within nine (9) months of date of hire/transfer and must remain current.
Qualifications
✓Weight Requirement - Medium (up to 50 lbs)
+Kaleida Health
954beds
23respiratory therapist roles open
BuffaloNY
Pay for this position
Employer-posted
$39.01 – $49.37/hr
vs. New York respiratory therapy roles that post payvs. NY respiratory therapy rolesmedian $44.19
$30/hrTop of this range is 12% above the state median$70/hr
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✓You’ll need
Licensure
✓AAS Degree in Respiratory Care, New York State Respiratory Therapist License upon hire.
Certifications
✓Basic Life Support (BLS) – required within 90 days from hire.
✓Ped Adv Life Sp (PALS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support required within 6 months.
✓Neona Resus Prog (NRP) required. (OCH Only) OCH - For those Respiratory Therapists hired on or before 01/01/2019, they will have until 09/01/2019 to obtain PALS & ACLS and must remain current.
✓All new hires or transfers after 01/01/2019, must obtain and remain current PALS & ACLS within six (6) months from date or hire or transfer.
✓OCH cost centers 10122 and 10031 - RTs hired on or before 1/26/2021 will have until 10/31/2021 to obtain NRP and must remain current.
✓All new hires/transfers after 1/26/2021 must obtain NRP within nine (9) months of date of hire/transfer and must remain current.
Qualifications
✓Weight Requirement - Medium (up to 50 lbs)

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