Respiratory Therapist, CRT

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

UPMC St. Margaret is hiring a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CR T) to join a collaborative Respiratory Therapy team with strong support and a clear career ladder. The role supports programs like the COPD Navigator and offers growth opportunities within the department.

Sign-on bonuses are available for qualified candidates, with a 2-year commitment. Final placement depends on education and experience and corresponds to appropriate title and pay rate.

Qualifications

• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) with current licensure
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Ability to operate respiratory therapy equipment safely

Responsibilities

• Evaluates medical orders and interprets clinical data to guide therapy.
• Sets up and operates devices like ventilators and aerosol generators; ensures proper dosing and parameters.
• Assists in transporting ventilated patients and responds to code situations.
• Maintains patient charts and documents therapy details and modifications.
• Reads prescriptions, measures arterial blood gases, and assesses therapy requirements.
• Monitors patient responses and conducts pulmonary function testing as needed.

Skills

CRT certification

Tools

Ventilators

Job description

Ready to grow your respiratory therapy career? Join the Respiratory Therapy team at UPMC St. Margaret as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)! You’ll be part of a collaborative team with strong Respiratory Service Center support, therapist-driven protocols, an expanded career ladder, and plenty of opportunities to grow. Plus, you’ll contribute to programs like our COPD Navigator Program that are making a difference for our patients.

Sign-On Bonus:

We’re excited to offer asign-on bonusto qualified candidates:

• $12,000for candidates with0–1 yearof experience
• $20,000for candidates with1+ yearsof experience

Bonus amounts are subject to a 2-year work commitment.

The Respiratory Therapist, CRT is a valued step in UPMC Respiratory Career Ladder. The final candidate will be placed in the appropriate title and pay rate depending on education and experience.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluates the appropriateness of medical orders. Interprets clinical data to optimize patient clinical objectives.
• Sets up and operates devices, such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators. Operates equipment to ensure specified parameters of treatment, such as volume, gas concentration, humidity, and temperature, and to administer medicinal gases and aerosol drugs to patients. Observes equipment function and adjusts equipment to obtain optimum results to therapy. Inspects and tests respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment functions safely and efficiently.
• Assists to transport mechanically ventilated patients. Responds to all code situations.
• Maintains patient's chart that contains pertinent identification and therapy information. *Orders repairs when needed. * Demonstrates respiratory care procedures to trainees and other health care personnel. * Supervises students during training.
• Reads prescription, measures arterial blood gases, and reviews patient information to assess patient condition and determine requirements for treatment, such as type and duration of therapy, and medication dosages. Determines most suitable method of administering inhalants, precautions to be observed, and modifications which may be needed that will be compatible with physician's orders.
• Monitors patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes. Performs bronchopulmonary drainage and assists patient in performing breathing exercises. Performs pulmonary function tests to be used by physician in diagnosis of case. Consults with physician in the event of adverse reactions.