Respiratory Therapist Registered (RRT)/Respiratory Therapist Certified (CRT) - GWV

Geisinger • Wilkes-Barre, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV) is seeking a full-time Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) to join their team. This position offers a $15,000 hiring incentive for eligible candidates, competitive rates, and up to $5.50/hr. in shift differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts. Relocation assistance is also available for eligible candidates. The role involves assessing patients' respiratory care needs, planning and evaluating treatment modalities, and ensuring an excellent patient/family experience. Responsibilities include performing thorough patient assessments, establishing care plans, communicating with the care team, and executing various therapeutic modalities such as aerosolized medications, secretion management, and oxygen therapy. The therapist will also manage mechanical ventilators, provide patient education, assist with intra-hospital transport of ventilated patients, and manage acute airway situations. Setting up and managing non-invasive monitoring, assisting with discharge planning for respiratory-related DME, and adhering to regulatory and safety standards are also key duties. The role requires collecting arterial blood gas samples, maintaining patient confidentiality, and potentially functioning as a Shift Coordinator after one year. Additional duties include assisting with bronchoscopy procedures, invasive monitoring line placement, hemodynamic measurements, and intra-hospital transport of specific patient groups. The position also involves precepting orientees and students. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.

Requirements

• Graduate from Specialty Training Program- (Required)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification within 6 months - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Basic Life Support Certification within 6 months - Default Issuing Body
• Certified Respiratory Therapist - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification - Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• Registered Respiratory Therapist - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Communication
• Interpersonal Communication
• Organizing
• Preceptor Skills

Nice To Haves

• Functions as the Shift Coordinator (charge person) when designated as such after one year of employment.
• 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.
• Functions as a preceptor for orientees and students in their clinical rotation.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients' respiratory care needs based on a variety of data.
• Plans, organizes, performs, and evaluates treatment modalities to meet those needs.
• Ensures the very best patient/family experience by optimizing all customer interaction.
• 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 monitoring (i.e. ETCO monitors, pulse oximeters).
• When care management not available, assists with discharge planning for patients needing respiratory related DME supplies, follows appropriate insurance guidelines.
• 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.
• Functions as the Shift Coordinator (charge person) when designated as such after one year of employment.
• 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.
• Functions as a preceptor for orientees and students in their clinical rotation.

Benefits

• Full benefits (medical, 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) with employer contribution
• 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 $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth 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
• Healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree