Respiratory Therapist

Opportunity:

Respiratory Therapist - Registered Respiratory Therapist

Job Details:

• Night shift from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Every other weekend requirement
• No on-call requirement
• Float between Adult Critical Care and Emergency Department
• Minimum 2 years of experience required with Adult Critical Care and Emergency Department experience
• Epic charting system preferred
• Scrub color: Dark Grey
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, RRT
• Pennsylvania Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License required
• Medication delivery and administration skills required: Aerosol set up mask/trach, Albuterol, Atrovent, Inhaled steroids, Mucomyst, Nitric Oxide (INo), Perforomist, Pulmicort, Racemic epinephrine, and Spiriva
• Respiratory skills required: Oxygen tanks/therapy, Bag and mask, ET Tube, HFNC, Trach collar, BiPAP, CPAP, Troubleshooting high pressure alarms, and Weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Additional respiratory skills required: Chest physiotherapy (Vest), Drawing/Interpreting ABGs, Nebulizer (Cold, Hand held, T-piece, Trach collar, Ultrasonic), Extubation, Intubation Assist, Nasal airway placement/suctioning, Oral airway placement/suctioning, Sputum specimen collection, and Tracheostomy care/management
• Equipment experience required: Hamilton G5, Puritan Bennett 980 (PB980), Philips Respironics V60, Optiflow, Lumis Tx, CoughAssist, The Vest Airway Clearance System, and IPV
• Trauma Level I and Level II experience preferred
• Patients served include adults and geriatrics