Respiratory Therapist, RRT - UPMC West Shore

UPMC • Mechanicsburg, PA

14h • Onsite

About The Position

UPMC is looking to hire a full-time Registered Respiratory Therapist to join their team of Life Changers at UPMC West Shore. This position offers sign-on bonuses for qualified candidates, with varying amounts based on experience and commitment. There is also a limited-time incentive for completing a third year of employment. Sign-on bonuses are prorated for part-time positions. Candidates will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary within the Respiratory Therapist career ladder based on experience and education level. This is a Day Shift position, requiring work every 3rd weekend and every other holiday. UPMC offers excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and a friendly team.

Requirements

• Graduate of a Co ARC (Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) approved Respiratory program required.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania required.
• Basic Life Support or Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.
• Respiratory therapists who receive their RRT credential from the NBRC after July 1, 2002 are required to maintain certification under the NBRC requirements.
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Reads prescription, measures arterial blood gases, and reviews patient information to assess patient condition and determine requirements for treatment, such as type and duration of therapy, and medication dosages.
• Determines most suitable method of administering inhalants, precautions to be observed, and modifications which may be needed that will be compatible with physician's orders.
• Assists to transport mechanically ventilated patients.
• Responds to all code situations.
• Maintains patient's chart that contains pertinent identification and therapy information.
• Orders repairs when needed.
• Demonstrates respiratory care procedures to trainees and other health care personnel.
• Supervises students during training.
• Sets up and operates devices, such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators.
• Operates equipment to ensure specified parameters of treatment, such as volume, gas concentration, humidity, and temperature, and to administer medicinal gases and aerosol drugs to patients.
• Observes equipment function and adjusts equipment to obtain optimum results to therapy.
• Inspects and tests respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment functions safely and efficiently.
• Evaluates the appropriateness of medical orders.
• Interprets clinical data to optimize patient clinical objectives.
• Monitors patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
• Performs bronchopulmonary drainage and assists patient in performing breathing exercises.
• Performs pulmonary function tests to be used by physician in diagnosis of case.
• Consults with physician in the event of adverse reactions.

Benefits

• Excellent benefits
• Sign-on bonuses for qualified Respiratory Therapists
• Limited-time incentive to earn an additional $10,000 upon completion of your third year of employment.

What This Job Offers

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