Respiratory Therapist, Full Time Day Shift (St. Mary)

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Langhorne (Bucks County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary Medical Center seeks a full-time Respiratory Therapist to provide advanced care in critical settings. The role involves ensuring respiratory health for patients, executing emergency responses, and performing diagnostic testing in a hospital environment. The ideal candidate will have an Associate’s Degree, necessary licenses, and certifications to thrive in a collaborative healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree required.
• PA State license as Respiratory Care Practitioner necessary.
• BLS certification and RRT or CRT acceptable with RRT acquisition within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provides respiratory care to patients of all ages, especially in critical care settings.
• Performs arterial and capillary punctures, bedside pulmonary function studies.
• Responds to Code Blue emergencies and performs CPR.

Skills

Proficient in adult respiratory critical care

Proficient in neonatal/pediatric respiratory critical care

Basic Life Support

Education

Technical School/2 Years College / Associate’s Degree

PA State license Respiratory Care Practitioner

NBRC - RRT Registered Respiratory Therapist

Job description

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

St. Mary Medical Center, a member of Trinity Health-Mid Atlantic, is seeking a part time Respiratory Therapist to join our team!

Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift

Provides respiratory care to patients of all ages, with particular emphasis on critical care, as ordered by physicians to established standards and practices. Performs some respiratory diagnostic testing and is responsible for cleaning, maintaining, and stocking of some supplies and equipment.

• Proficient in all aspects ofadult respiratory critical care.These aspects include: thorough, demonstrable working knowledge of all ventilator systems used in this organization.

• Is proficient in all aspects of stabilizing and caring for the neonatal/pediatric respiratory critical care patient.

• Procures, assembles, and applies respiratory care equipment and administers medications as ordered by the physician and according to the departmental standards.

• Performs arterial and capillary punctures and analyzes blood gases/electrolytes and co-oximetry, according to physician orders and to the departmental and regulatory standards.

• Is proficient at performing bedside pulmonary function studies and therapeutic bronchoscopies.

• Responds and performs CPR appropriately.This includes: a timely response to Code Blue emergency, appropriate use of resuscitation equipment, and ability to assist others with intubations, arterial punctures, and the transporting of patients, the checking, cleaning, and re-stocking of all respiratory emergency supplies.

• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested

Qualifications:

• Technical School/2 Years College / Associate’s Degree required

• PA State license Respiratory Care Practitioner

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

• NBRC - RRT Registered Respiratory Therapist (CRT acceptable with RRT acquisition within 6 months of hire)

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.