Respiratory Therapist I

Shriners Children's; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 47,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriner's Children’s in Philadelphia is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to provide respiratory care under physician supervision. The role involves administering therapy, monitoring patients, and ensuring safety and quality of care.

Responsibilities include obtaining orders, assessing patients, setting up therapy modalities, operating life-support equipment, performing EKGs, and completing POCT while maintaining licensing and Joint Commission standards. Associates with pediatric focus encouraged.

Qualifications

• RT license in state of practice.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Obtain physician's order prior to initiating therapy.
• Assess patients before and after therapy.
• Set up and monitor respiratory therapy modalities and life-support equipment.
• Set up and perform EKGs on patients as needed.
• Perform POCT controls, proficiency testing, and documentation per licensure and accreditation requirements.

Skills

RT license

BLS

Job description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

Job Description

The Respiratory Therapist administers respiratory care and life support to patients with abnormalities and deficiencies of the cardiopulmonary system by prescription and under the supervision of a physician.

Key Responsibilities

• Obtains physician's order 100% of the time prior to initiating therapy.


• Able to appropriately assess all patients before and after therapy is delivered 100% of the time.


• Sets up all routine therapy modalities according to policy and procedure 100% of the time.


• Able to set up and monitor all life support equipment according to policy and procedure 100% of the time.


• Able to set up and perform EKG's on patients in a timely fashion.


• Able to perform all POCT including controls, proficiencies and documentation. Maintain all State and Joint Commission requirements for licensing and accreditation

Required Qualifications

• RT license in state of practice


• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate Respiratory Therapy


• 3 Years Respiratory care practitioner


• 1 Year Pediatric Critical Care


• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)


• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

The pay range for this position is $34.75-$52.12/hourly.

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.