Respiratory Therapist Certified (CRT), Experienced and New Graduates (Geisinger Medical Center, Danville)

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Benefits of working at Geisinger:

• Full benefits (health dental and vision) starting on day one

• Three medical plan choices including an expanded network for outofarea employees and dependents

• Pretax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) anda health savings account (HSA)

• Companypaid life insurance shortterm disability and longterm 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 $15000 in educational assistance while enrolled in Geisingers Nursing and Health Sciences Scholars Program (Respiratory Therapy Track)

• Up to $5000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year

• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive

• Familyfriendly support including adoption and fertility assistance parental leave pay military leave pay and a free 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 worklife support digital selfhelp 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 careand Therapist autonomy

• Evidencebased medicine practices

• Collaboration with Intensivist Critical Care team

• Stateoftheart 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

• Assesses patient respiratory care needs based on a variety of data. Plans organizes performs and evaluates treatment modalities to meet those needs.

• 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 agespecific patient and family education as it relates to disease management.

• Assists in intrahospital transport of mechanically ventilated patients.

• Responsible for acute airway management in emergent situations.

• Sets up and manages noninvasive.

• 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.

• 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 intrahospital transport of age specific patient groups.

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 allinclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any departmentspecific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

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(.9) FTE (3) 12hour shifts/weekly

Rotation of day/night schedule or straight nights

Rotation of holiday and weekend shifts

Both Experienced RTs and New Graduates are encouraged to apply today for an opportunity to join the talented collaborative Respiratory Therapy Team with Geisinger Medical Center in Danville PA!

Geisinger Medical Center is proud to receive ANCC Magnet Recognition the highest and most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can receive for nursing practice and quality patient care.

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OUR 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 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.