Experienced Respiratory Therapist, Registered

Geisinger•Danville, PA

4d•$30•Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger is hiring a full-time Registered Respiratory Therapist at Geisinger Medical Center. The role assesses patients’ respiratory care needs, plans and provides appropriate treatments, and evaluates patient response. The position is scheduled for 36 hours per week with day/night rotation, including rotating weekend and holiday shifts. The minimum hiring rate is $30.40 per hour, with increased rates for experienced individuals and up to $5.50 in shift differential pay for evening, night, and weekend shifts. Eligible individuals may receive a $15,000 hiring incentive and $7,500 in relocation assistance. The therapist works in a clinical environment and collaborates with the patient care team and medical staff. Responsibilities include routine and advanced respiratory therapies, ventilator management, airway care, emergency airway management, patient and family education, and assistance with procedures and transport. The position follows established protocols, regulatory requirements, safety standards, and institutional and national standards of care. Geisinger describes a collaborative workplace with professional growth opportunities, mentorship, evidence-based care, and therapist autonomy.

Requirements

Graduate from a specialty training program.
Basic Life Support certification.
Membership of the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification.
Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the NBRC.
S.T.A.B.L.E. certification.
Communication skills.
Interpersonal communication skills.
Organizing skills.
Preceptor skills.
Availability for a 36-hour weekly schedule with day/night rotation and rotating weekend and holiday shifts.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ respiratory care needs using a variety of data.
Plan, organize, perform, and evaluate treatment modalities to meet patient needs.
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, pulmonary volume expansion, oxygen therapy, and routine artificial-airway care and maintenance.
Initiate and manage conventional and high-frequency mechanical ventilators according to established protocol.
Provide age-specific patient and family education related to 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 respiratory support.
Follow regulatory requirements, safety standards, and institutional and nationally established standards of care.
Collect arterial blood gas samples and process them using point-of-care blood analyzers.
Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with internal and external specifications, regulations, and HIPAA, including requirements for release of information.
Assist the medical team with fiberoptic bronchoscopy procedures.
Assist the medical team with placement of invasive monitoring lines and obtain hemodynamic measurements and calculations.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision benefits starting on day one.
Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
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 accrual plan.
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, and military leave pay.
Free Care.com membership with discounted backup care.
Employee Assistance Program with care referrals, free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, and digital self-help tools.
Voluntary accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, universal life, pet, and legal insurance.
Professional growth and advancement opportunities.
Support and mentorship from dedicated leaders.
Employee referral incentive program.
$15,000 hiring incentive for eligible individuals.
$7,500 relocation assistance for eligible individuals.
Up to $5.50 in shift differential pay for evening, night, and weekend shifts.