Respiratory Therapy

Job Title : Respiratory Therapist

Registered (RRT) or Certified (CRT), Experienced and New Graduates

(Geisinger Community Medical Center,

Scranton)

Location : Scranton,

Pennsylvania

Job Category :

Rehabilitation Services

Schedule : Rotation

Work Type : Full

time

Department : Talent Management

Nursing & Nursing Support Team

Date Posted : 05 / 01 / 2025

Job ID : R-78017

Job SummaryGeisinger is proud to offer a

full time Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and Certified Respiratory

Therapist (CRT) a $15,000 hiring incentive for eligible candidates,

competitive rates and up to $5.50 / hr. shift differentials for

evening, nights, and weekend shifts! Join the Geisinger Family!

Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger opportunities, please

contact Rebecca Miszkiel at rmiszkiel@geisinger.edu

Job

Duties

Benefits of working at

Geisinger : Full

benefits (health, 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

Job

Description

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, 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.

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

intra-hospital 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 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.

Position

Details

ACLS,

BLS, NRP and PALS c ertifications are

provided and

required.

Respiratory

Therapy Residency Program Transition to Practice Program

for New

Graduates : 12-month

program offered to graduate RTs with less than one year of acute

care

experience

Focuses on

developing critical thinking skills, collaborating with other

disciplines, and expanding

knowledge.

Provides

education and resources to support graduate RTs during the first

year as a healthcare

professional.

EducationGraduate

from Specialty Training Program-

(Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)Certified

Licensed Respiratory Therapist - 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.