Charge Respiratory Therapist (Full Time, Nights) - Bethlehem Campus

CO39 St. Lukes Hospital; Bethlehem (Northampton County); In loco; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

St. Luke's University Health Network seeks an experienced Respiratory Therapist to staff the department, monitor workflow, and partner with the Respiratory Care Director to enhance operations and patient care.

The role includes training staff, coordinating daily activities, and supporting scheduling, coaching and performance assessments across the network. A strong background in clinical leadership is expected.

Competenze

• Registered Respiratory Therapist in the state of Pennsylvania.
• Five years of previous experience as a Respiratory Therapist or 2 years with a Bachelor’s degree.
• Knowledge of clinical settings, program development and evaluation.

Mansioni

• Provide staff with training, information and support to improve operations.
• Coordinate daily department operations and troubleshoot issues.
• Assist with scheduling, coaching, training, hiring and performance assessments.
• Serve as a resource for clinical decision making, staffing and education.
• Provide direct patient care and support to the Respiratory Care Director when needed.

Formazione

Registered Respiratory Therapist (PA)

Descrizione del lavoro

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. The Charge Respiratory Therapist will be responsible for staffing of the department, monitor daily workload and adjust staffing as needed. In conjunction with the Respiratory Care Director, works with clinical staff to develop systems and procedures necessary for efficient clinical operations and provide training, information and support required by employees to solve problems to enable high quality, efficient patient care.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides staff with the necessary training, information and support to solve problems and improve operations at the staff level
• Coordinate the daily operations of the department, troubleshooting and resolving issues as they occur
• Assist with scheduling, coaching, training, hiring and performance assessments
• Provides support to the network and acts as a resource for clinical decision making, staffing, and education as needed
• Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated
• Perform as a role model and consistently demonstrate an advanced level of expertise and enhanced communication skills
• Provides direct patient care
• Will be the first contact person for staff of all disciplines in the absence of the Respiratory Care Director
• Recommends process improvement initiatives to the Respiratory Director and assists staff in implementation of these initiatives
• Builds effective relationships across work groups by treating fellow employees with courtesy, respect and inclusiveness; maintains a positive attitude and takes responsibility for assignments

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

• Sitting up to two hours per day-1 hour increments.
• Standing up to 6 hours per day-1 hour increments.
• Walking up to 4 hours per day-15 minute increments.
• Frequently uses fingers to manipulate small vials, equipment, etc.
• Continuous use of hands for writing and operating respiratory equipment.
• Continuous twisting/turning of hands and body to provide patient care.
• Occasional lifting of boxed and equipment up to 25 pounds.
• Frequent carrying objects/equipment up to 25 pounds.
• Frequent pushing/pulling of equipment or patients up to 300 pounds.
• Frequent stooping/bending.
• Occasional crouching.
• Occasional reaching above shoulder.
• Ability to palpate arteries, feel skin temperature, etc.
• Hearing as it relates to normal, high and low frequencies.
• Seeing as it relates to general, far, near, color and peripheral vision.
• Depth perception.

EDUCATION

Registered Respiratory Therapist in the state of Pennsylvania.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Five years of previous experience as a Respiratory Therapist or 2 years of previous experience as a Respiratory Therapist with Bachelor’s degree.
• Knowledge of clinical settings, program development and evaluation.
• Strong oral and written communication skill/ excellent leadership skills and a willingness to lead by example required.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World's Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.