Critical Care Respiratory Therapist – Ventilator & Neonatal

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Lancaster (Lancaster County); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Penn Medicine in Lancaster, PA is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to administer respiratory care across neonatal to geriatric patients. You will collaborate with physicians and supervisors to ensure optimal therapy plans, document care, and guide junior staff.

Responsibilities include conducting arterial blood gas punctures, ventilator management, and on-call coverage. A valid Respiratory Care Practitioner credential and AMA-approved program graduate status are required.

Qualifikationen

• BCLS is required.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner certification or temporary permit (PA).
• NBRC registry within one year.
• Graduate AMA approved Respiratory Therapy Program; registered or registry eligible.
• 1+ years of neonatal ICU experience preferred.
• 1+ years of arterial blood gas punctures preferred.
• 1+ years of ventilator management preferred.

Aufgaben

• Administers respiratory care services per department policies and procedures.
• Confers with physicians, Manager, Clinical Services, and shift supervisor regarding patient care plans and therapy effectiveness.
• Receives, performs and documents oral orders from physicians pertaining to respiratory care.
• Provides guidance to respiratory technicians and respiratory care assistants.
• Interacts with patients during therapy and assessment, providing explanations as required.
• Administers anesthesia for bronchoscopy-related procedures and assists physicians as needed.
• Participates in on-call responsibilities.
• Administers physician-prescribed treatments/tests and manages therapies per orders and policies.
• Performs arterial blood gas sampling and unit-specific point-of-care testing.
• Ventilator management for critically ill patients under physician direction; documents services.

Ausbildung

Graduate AMA approved Respiratory Therapy Program; registered or registry eligible

Jobbeschreibung

Penn Medicine in Lancaster, PA is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to administer respiratory care across neonatal to geriatric patients. You will collaborate with physicians and supervisors to ensure optimal therapy plans, document care, and guide junior staff.

Responsibilities include conducting arterial blood gas punctures, ventilator management, and on-call coverage. A valid Respiratory Care Practitioner credential and AMA-approved program graduate status are required.