Experienced Respiratory Therapist, Registered

Geisinger•Danville, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger is hiring a full-time Registered Respiratory Therapist at Geisinger Medical Center. The role assesses patients’ respiratory care needs, develops care plans, provides and evaluates respiratory treatments, and collaborates with other members of the patient care team. The therapist provides age-specific patient and family education and supports acute airway management, ventilator care, and related procedures in a clinical environment. The position is scheduled for 36 hours per week, with rotating day and night shifts (7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.), plus rotating weekends and holidays. The minimum hiring rate is $30.40, with increased rates for experienced individuals and up to $5.50 in additional shift differential pay for evening, night, and weekend shifts. A $15,000 hiring incentive and up to $7,500 in relocation assistance are available to eligible individuals.

Requirements

Graduate from a specialty training program.
Basic Life Support certification.
Membership in the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the NBRC.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification.
S.T.A.B.L.E. certification.
Communication, interpersonal communication, organizing, and preceptor skills.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ respiratory care needs using a variety of data, and plan, organize, perform, and evaluate treatment modalities.
Perform and document thorough patient assessments and establish appropriate care plans.
Communicate with other members of the patient care team.
Perform and document routine therapeutic modalities, including aerosolized medications, secretion management techniques, pulmonary volume expansion, and oxygen therapy.
Assist with routine care and maintenance of artificial airways.
Initiate and manage conventional and high-frequency mechanical ventilators according to established protocols.
Provide appropriate age-specific education to patients and families about disease management.
Assist with intra-hospital transport of mechanically ventilated patients and other age-specific patient groups.
Provide acute airway management in emergent situations.
Set up and manage non-invasive ventilation.
Collect arterial blood gas samples and process them using point-of-care blood analyzers.
Assist the medical team with fiberoptic bronchoscopy procedures.
Assist with placement of invasive monitoring lines and obtain hemodynamic measurements and calculations.
Follow regulatory requirements, safety standards, and institutional and national standards of care.
Maintain confidentiality of patient information in accordance with internal and external specifications and regulations, including HIPAA.

Benefits

Full benefits, including health, dental, and vision coverage, starting on day one.
Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts and a health savings account.
Company-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions.
Paid time off plan that allows employees 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.
MyHealth Rewards wellness program with a financial incentive.
Adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay, and free Care.com membership with discounted backup care.
Employee Assistance Program with referrals for childcare, eldercare, and pet care; free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, and digital self-help tools.
Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, universal life, pet, and legal insurance.
Shared governance, therapist autonomy, evidence-based practices, and collaboration with the Intensivist Critical Care team.
Professional growth and advancement opportunities, mentorship from dedicated leaders, and community involvement through Employee Resource Groups.
Employee referral incentive program.
A $15,000 hiring incentive and up to $7,500 in relocation assistance for eligible individuals.
Up to $5.50 in shift differential pay for evening, night, and weekend shifts.