[6/23/2025] Respiratory Therapist RRT or Certified CRT Per Diem Position Available In Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Job Description Job Title:

Respiratory Therapist RRT orCertified CRT Per Diem Location:

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania JobCategory:

Rehabilitation Services Schedule:

Per Diem Work Type:

Part time

Department:

JM-GWV/GSWB

Respiratory Services DivisionDate Posted:

03/06/2024

Job ID:

R-58643 Job SummaryAssessespatients’ respiratory care needs based on a variety of data. Plans,organizes, performs, and evaluates treatment modalities to meetthose needs. Ensures the very best patient/family experience byoptimizing all customer interaction. Job Duties

• Consistentlyperforms and documents thorough patient assessments.
• Establishesappropriate care plans.
• Communicates with other members of thepatient care team.
• Correctly performs and documents routinetherapeutic modalities including aerosolized medications, secretionmanagement techniques, pulmonary volume expansion, oxygen therapy,and assists with routine care and maintenance of artificialairways.
• Initiates and manages conventional and high frequencymechanical ventilators according to established protocol.
• Provides appropriate, age-specific, patient and family education asit relates to disease management.
• Assists in intra-hospitaltransport of mechanically ventilated patients.
• Responsible foracute airway management in emergent situations.
• Sets up andmanages non-invasive monitoring (i.e. ETCO monitors, pulseoximeters).
• When care management not available, assists withdischarge planning for patients needing respiratory related DMEsupplies, follows appropriate insurance guidelines.
• Adheres toregulatory requirements and safety standards.
• Adheres toinstitutional and nationally established standards of care.
• Collects arterial blood gas samples and processes through point ofcare blood analyzers.
• Maintains the confidentially of patientinformation according to established internal and externalspecifications and regulations including release of information andHIPAA.
• Functions as the Shift Coordinator (charge person) whendesignated as such after one year of employment.
• Assists themedical team in the performance of fiberoptic bronchoscopyprocedures.
• Assists the medical team with the placement invasivemonitoring lines and obtains hemodynamic measurements andcalculations.
• Assists in the intra-hospital transport of agespecific patient groups.
• Functions as a preceptor for orienteesand students in their clinical rotation.

Work is typicallyperformed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying alljob specific obligations and complying with all organizationpolicies and procedures. The specific statements in this profileare not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typicalelements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Additional competencies and skills outlined in anydepartment-specific orientation will be considered essential to theperformance of the job related to that position. Position DetailsThis position may include travel to Geisinger South Wilkes Barredepending on business need. EducationGraduate from SpecialtyTraining Program

• (Required) Certification(s) andLicense(s)Certified Respiratory Therapist
• National Board forRespiratory Care (NBRC); Registered Respiratory Therapist
• National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); Advanced Cardiac LifeSupport Certification within 6 months
• American Heart Association(AHA); Basic Life Support Certification within 6 months
• DefaultIssuing Body; Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program Our Purpose & Values

OUR PURPOSE &VALUES

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, ourmembers, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS

We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to betreated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE

We treasure colleagues who humblystrive for excellence.

LEARNING

We share our knowledge with thebest and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION

We constantly seek new and better ways to care for ourpatients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY:

Weprovide a safe environment for our patients and members and theGeisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time andpart time positions from day one, including vision, dental anddomestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from seniormanagement on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration,cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce withunique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Ourpatients, members and community come from a wide variety ofbackgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better healtheasier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equalopportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion,sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,disability or status as a protected veteran.