Registered Respiratory Therapist - Sleep Lab

Location:

Geisinger Lewistown Hospital (GLH)

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

No

Job Summary:

This position will act as DME Registered Respiratory Therapist to support the Sleep Medicine DME services in the Western Region (Lewistown/State College). The role is responsible for CPAP sets ups, monitoring patient compliance, follow up calls, ordering CPAP supplies, 30-day mask exchanges, and mask fittings. This role also helps to cover other regions when needed.

Job Duties:

The Registered Respiratory Therapist 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.

This role is full-time, 40 hours weekly; Days.

This role requires the following:

• Certified Respiratory Therapist - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification within 6 months - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program within one year of hire - Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• Pediatric Life Support Certification within 6 months - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Basic Life Support Certification within 6 months

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.

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Job Duties:

• 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
• 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 de