Registered Respiratory Therapist (Certified Welcome - Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health : Job Details

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital-Registered Respiratory Therapist!!

(Hiring certified as well)

Full Time and Part Time/Per Diem positions available: $15,000 Sign on Bonus for FT/PT positions!! (prorated); Tuition Assistance Offered/Clinical Ladder/ New Grads welcome

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).

• 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:

Inpatient Respiratory Therapist:

· 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.

Outpatient Respiratory Therapist:

· One (1) or more year(s) of background experience/knowledge of Pulmonary Function Therapy is preferred (PFT positions).

· Rehab/home care experience (Pulmonary Navigation/Rehabilitation positions).

· Two (2) years of critical care exposure to pulmonary patients.

· One (1) year of non-acute care with pulmonary patients.

· Registry through NBRC - one (1) year.

· Certification as a Pulmonary Function Tech (CPFT) thru the National Board of Respiratory Care (PFT positions).