Summary

Job Description

Job Title: Registered Respiratory Therapist

This position is located in Lancaster, PA

Sign on Bonus - $13,500 for external candidates only with 2 year commitment.

This position is a .9 FTE. There are 3- 12 hour shifts per week, for a total of 36 hours weekly, 72 hours in a pay period. The hours are 0200-1430. This position is every other week-end, every other holiday, and requires occasional on-call.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Administers respiratory care services in accordance with department policies and procedures, providing input to the clinical evaluation and technical aspects of administered care.  Patient care includes care to patients in the following age groups: neonatal (birth to 30 days), pediatric (30 days through 12 years), adolescent (13 through 18 years), adult (19 through 64 years), and geriatric (65 years and above).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:

• Administers physician-prescribed treatment/testing to patients in all clinical areas according to physician order and/or department policy and procedure.  Administered services include, but are not limited to, therapeutic gases, aerosol and humidity therapy, positive pressure breathing treatment (IPPB/CPAP), deep breathing exercises, airway care, including tracheobronchial aspiration and other procedures, and postural drainage and percussion/vibration to aid in secretion removal.
• Performs physician-ordered arterial blood sample collection and performs subsequent analysis on an arterial blood gas analyzer for oxygen, carbon dioxide, pH, and oxygen saturation levels.
• Establishes, monitors, and adjusts ventilator management of the critically ill patient requiring mechanical ventilation, under the direction of a physician and/or established physician protocol.
• Provide complete and accurate documentation according to department policies for performed services.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:

• Confers with physicians, Manager, Clinical Services, and shift supervisor in regard to patient respiratory care plans, providing information pertaining to effectiveness of therapy and recommendation for changes in therapy.
• Can receive, perform and document oral orders from physicians pertaining to respiratory care.
• Provides technical assistance and guidance to respiratory technicians and respiratory care assistants.
• Confers directly with patients in their provision of therapy and patient assessment providing the patient with explanations and information as required.
• Provides the administration of topic anesthesia to patients have bronchoscopies performed.  Assists physician with study as required.
• Performs other related duties as required, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, acting as charge therapist when required, supervising and providing clinical instruction to respiratory therapy students, and assisting in the orientation of new employees.
• Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• CPR certification.
• Certification as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (or hold a temporary permit) by the PA State Board of Medicine.
• Graduate AMA approved Respiratory Therapy Program.  Individual must be registered or registry eligible.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• One (1) year of neonatal intensive care experience.
• One (1) year of arterial gas punctures.
• One (1) year of ventilator management.
• Registry through NBRC - one (1) year.

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.  It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards.  The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute.  The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole.  Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely.

Benefits At A Glance:

PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following ben