Respiratory Therapist Registered Float (RRT)

Benefits of working at Geisinger: • 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 • 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 tlcarolus@geisinger.edu. Job Description: 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.