Registered Respiratory Therapist, full time - Nights @ LGH

About the role

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

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).

Responsibilities

• Confers with physicians, Manager, Clinical Services, and shift supervisor regarding patient respiratory care plans, providing information on therapy effectiveness and recommendations for changes.
• Receives, performs, and documents oral orders from physicians pertaining to respiratory care.
• Provides technical assistance and guidance to respiratory technicians and respiratory care assistants.
• Confers directly with patients during therapy provision and assessment, offering explanations and information as required.
• Administers topical anesthesia to patients undergoing bronchoscopies and assists physician with the study as required.
• Performs other related duties as required, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, acting as charge therapist, supervising and providing clinical instruction to respiratory therapy students, and assisting in new employee orientation.
• Participates in on-call responsibilities as required.
• Administers physician-prescribed treatment/testing to patients in all clinical areas according to physician order and/or department policy.
• Delivers services including therapeutic gases, aerosol and humidity therapy, positive pressure breathing treatment (IPPB/CPAP), deep breathing exercises, airway care (tracheobronchial aspiration and other procedures), and postural drainage with percussion/vibration for secretion removal.
• Performs physician-ordered arterial blood sample collection.
• Conducts patient and control testing on unit-specific Point of Care testing per Lab regulatory standards; reports results to the Licensed Care worker.
• Establishes, monitors, and adjusts ventilator management for critically ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation under physician direction or established protocol.
• Provides complete and accurate documentation per department policies for all performed services.

Requirements

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required.
• Certification as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (or temporary permit) by the PA State Board of Medicine.
• Registry through NBRC (one year).
• Graduate of an AMA-approved Respiratory Therapy Program.
• Must be registered or registry-eligible.
• 1+ years of neonatal intensive care experience preferred.
• 1+ years of arterial blood gas puncture experience preferred.
• 1+ years of ventilator management experience preferred.

Benefits

Penn Medicine offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.