Registered Respiratory Therapist- Experienced and New Graduates

Benefits of working at Geisinger:

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one

• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents

• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)

• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage

• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions

• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly

• Up to $15,000 in educational assistance while enrolled in Geisinger's Nursing and Health Sciences Scholars Program (Respiratory Therapy Track)

• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year

• My Health Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive

• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more

• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

• Shared governance structure that empowers our Respiratory Therapists

• Protocol driven care and Therapist autonomy

• Evidence-based medicine practices

• Collaboration with Intensivist Critical Care team

• State-of-the-art equipment and technology

• Professional opportunities for growth and advancement

• Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated leaders

• Community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups

• Employee referral incentive program

Job Description:

• Assesses patient respiratory care needs based on a variety of data. Plans, organizes, performs, and evaluates treatment modalities to meet those needs.

• Consistently performs and documents thorough patient assessments.

• Establishes appropriate care plans.

• Communicates with other members of the patient care team.

• Correctly performs and documents routine therapeutic modalities including aerosolized medications, secretion management techniques, pulmonary volume expansion, oxygen therapy, and assists with routine care and maintenance of artificial airways.

• Initiates and manages conventional and high frequency mechanical ventilators according to established protocol.

• Provides appropriate, age-specific, patient and family education as it relates to disease management.

• Assists in intra-hospital transport of mechanically ventilated patients.

• Responsible for acute airway management in emergent situations.

• Sets up and manages non-invasive.

• Adheres to regulatory requirements and safety standards.

• Adheres to institutional and nationally established standards of care.

• Collects arterial blood gas samples and processes through point of care blood analyzers.

• Maintains the confidentially of patient information according to established internal and external specifications and regulations including release of information and HIPAA.

• Assists the medical team in the performance of fiberoptic bronchoscopy procedures.

• Assists the medical team with the placement invasive monitoring lines and obtains hemodynamic measurements and calculations.

• Assists in the intra-hospital transport of age specific patient groups.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.