Respiratory Therapist (RRT/CRT) – Autonomy & Growth

Geisinger; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer contributions

Free Care.com membership

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

MyHealth Rewards wellness program

Shared governance empowering Respirato

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to assess and address patients’ respiratory care needs, developing and executing tailored treatment plans in collaboration with the care team.

You will perform thorough assessments, manage ventilators, deliver therapies, and educate patients and families in disease management within a clinical environment. Rotation hours apply, and prior RT experience is required.

Qualifications

• Respiratory Therapist experience required

Responsibilities

• Assess patient respiratory care needs and plan, organize, perform and evaluate treatment modalities.
• Consistently perform and document thorough patient assessments.
• Establish appropriate care plans.
• Communicate with other members of the patient care team.
• Correctly perform and document routine therapeutic modalities including aerosolized medications, secretion management, pulmonary expansion, oxygen therapy, and maintenance of artificial airways.
• Initiate and manage conventional and high frequency mechanical ventilators according to protocol.
• Provide age-appropriate education to patients and families regarding disease management.
• Assist in intra-hospital transport of mechanically ventilated patients.
• Responsible for acute airway management in emergent situations.
• Set up and manage non-invasive ventilation.
• Adhere to regulatory requirements and safety standards and to institutional/national standards of care.
• Collect arterial blood gas samples and process via point-of-care analyzers.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information per HIPAA and internal/external specs.
• Assist in fiberoptic bronchoscopy procedures and invasive monitoring placements, obtaining hemodynamic measurements.
• Assist in intra-hospital transport of age-specific patient groups.

Job description

Geisinger is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to assess and address patients’ respiratory care needs, developing and executing tailored treatment plans in collaboration with the care team.

You will perform thorough assessments, manage ventilators, deliver therapies, and educate patients and families in disease management within a clinical environment. Rotation hours apply, and prior RT experience is required.