? [Urgent Search] Respiratory Therapist Registered
Company: Geisinger
Location: Lewistown
Posted on: July 5, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Title: Respiratory Therapist Registered
Location: Lewistown, Pennsylvania Job Category: Rehabilitation
Services Schedule: Rotation Work Type: Full time Department: GLH
Respiratory Services Team Date Posted: 05/14/2024 Job ID: R-59959
Job SummaryGeisinger is proud to offer a Respiratory Therapist
Registered (RRT) a $15,000.00 hiring incentive for eligible
candidates, competitive rates and up to $5.50/hr. shift
differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts! Job Duties -
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. 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. Benefits of
working at Geisinger: - Comprehensive benefits package, including
health insurance that starts day one of employment - Grow your
career with up to $5000 in tuition reimbursement per year - Three
medical plan choices, including options to save with a flexible
spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA) - Company
paid Life Insurance, Short-term disability, and Long-term
disability - Competitive 401(k) plan that includes automatic
Geisinger contributions starting day one of employment - PTO plan
that allows you to earn more time fast - MyHealth Rewards wellness
program to improve your health and earn incentives -
Family-friendly support to include adoption assistance, paid
parental leave, paid military leave and a free care.com membership
with discounted backup care for your loved ones. - Shared
governance structure that empowers our Respiratory Therapists -
Protocol driven care - 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 Join the Geisinger Family! Apply now! To learn more about
Geisinger opportunities, please contact Tracey Carolus, Nurse
Recruiter at tlcarolus@geisinger.edu or 717-242-7202.
EducationGraduate from Specialty Training Program- (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Certification within 6 months - American Heart Association (AHA);
Registered Respiratory Therapist - National Board for Respiratory
Care (NBRC); Certified Respiratory Therapist - National Board for
Respiratory Care (NBRC); Neonatal Resuscitation Program
Certification - Neonatal Resuscitation Program; Basic Life Support
Certification within 6 months - Default Issuing Body Our Purpose &
ValuesOUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for
our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and
our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would
hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues
who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge
with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for
tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to
care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members
and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time
and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and
domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior
management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration,
cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with
unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our
patients, members and community come from a wide variety of
backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health
easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
disability or status as a protected veteran.
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