Gettysburg, PA | Allied Health | Tracking Code: 88138
Registered Respiratory Therapist - Evenings/Nights
Job Description:
Under the general supervision of the Pulmonary Services Team Leader, performs respiratory care modalities according to established standards and practices at the base practitioner level. Coordinates care planning with other disciplines.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Administers respiratory therapy modalities as per the physician, clinical practice guidelines and/or clinical pathway. Charts treatment, response and progress.
- Performs patient assessment and develops a comprehensive pulmonary care plan.
- Modifies therapy to maximize efficacy of the therapy regimen.
- Collaborates with the physician to manage the initiation, maintenance and weaning of patients requiring ventilatory support.
- Maintains active and support communication with the patient regarding progress, problems, home programs and other issues related to the therapeutic process.
- Provides quality care consistent with appropriate policies and procedures, quality assessment program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
Qualifications
- Associate's Degree from an accredited program in respiratory therapy
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and licensure (RCP) in PA; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Up to 12 Months experience required
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- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Life and accidental death insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid time off (PTO)
- PTO bridging
- Short-term disability
- Educational assistance
- Forgivable loan
- Flexible spending
- Credit union
- Employee recreational activities
- Childcare
- Complimentary medicine discounts
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Established in 1800, Adams County includes the borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Home to more than 100,000 residents, the town is a mecca for Civil War history buffs and visitors who come to tour the Gettysburg National Battlefield, Gettysburg National Military Park and see the annual Civil War reenactment.
Also located here is Gettysburg College, which has a strong academic reputation in liberal arts. The county is steeped in heritage, and offers a peaceful, country atmosphere, yet is a convenient drive to Washington, D.C., Baltimore, MD and Harrisburg, PA. The area's diversity attracts a lively local music scene, and his home to numerous restaurants and wineries, fresh-produce markets, a ski resort and more. Adams County residents can find local employment in healthcare, tourism, agriculture and manufacturing. (Patient population: 102,000)
