Respiratory Therapist, RT, per diem - Sellersville
Responsibilities:
The Respiratory Therapist, RT supplies approved Respiratory Care Services to Grand View Health inpatients and outpatients of all ages and demographics.
As a Respiratory Therapist, RT at Grand View Health, you will be working in the ER for emergency treatments, STAT blood gases, initiating bi-pap and aiding in one of three Trauma Bays, staffing the Pediatric and Labor and Delivery Floors. The pediatric unit is staffed 24/7 by CHOP physicians.
Essential Functions of the Respiratory Therapist:
- Perform ventilator management
- Maintains patient Respiratory Care charting according to medical record guidelines to ensure complete record of care delivered.
- Educates patients and their families about their conditions and teaches proper disease management techniques.
- Perform Arterial Blood gas draws and analysis.
- Insert and monitor A-Lines.
- Supports compliance with organization’s policies, as well as established practices, protocols, and procedures of the position, department, and applicable professional standards.
- Promotes culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention.
- Responds to rapid responses and Codes
Grand View Health is a community non-profit Level 2 Trauma Center with 200 licensed beds in the heart of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience:Associate’s Degree Accredited Respiratory Therapy Program. See regs for qualifications for individuals who were licensed prior to 2002, required
Licenses and Certifications:
- CRT (Certified Respiratory Therapist) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), Upon hire, required
- RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), Upon hire, required
- Licensed by the PA State Board of Medicine (or PA State Board of Osteopathic Medicine) as a Respiratory Therapist, Upon hire, required
- Basic Life Support (BLS), Upon hire, required
Benefits:
We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits to part-time and full-time employees including:
- Medical, dental, & vision insurance available 1st of the month after start date
- Wellness and gym discounts & free cardiac rehab gym
- 403B
- On-site discounted childcare center
- Paid time off
- Sick time for full time employees
- Tuition assistance
- Free life insurance for full time employees
- Long term disability for full time employees
- Short term disability
- Employee referral bonus
- Identity theft insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee discount program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free parking