Are you passionate about helping others breathe easier and live healthier lives? Join our dynamic team as a Respiratory Therapist at UPMC Washington! We're looking for a dedicated professional who can bring a breath of fresh air to our patients and make a real difference in their respiratory health. If you're ready to inspire, care, and innovate, we want to hear from you!
This position is eligible for a generous Sign-On Bonus! UPMC is excited to offer up to a $20,000 Sign-on Bonus to eligible candidates (with a 2-year work commitment! *Candidates will be hired into the appropriate title, pay range, and sign-on bonus based on qualifications.
Responsibilities:
- Reads prescription, measures arterial blood gases, and reviews patient information to assess patient condition and determine requirements for treatment, such as type and duration of therapy, and medication dosages.
- Determines most suitable method of administering inhalants, precautions to be observed, and modifications which may be needed that will be compatible with physician's orders
- Supervises students during training.
- Sets up and operates devices, such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators.
- Operates equipment to ensure specified parameters of treatment, such as volume, gas concentration, humidity, and temperature, and to administer medicinal gases and aerosol drugs to patients.
- Observes equipment function and adjusts equipment to obtain optimum results to therapy.
- Evaluates the appropriateness of medical orders.
- Monitors patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
- Performs bronchopulmonary drainage and assists patient in performing breathing exercises.
- Consults with physician in the event of adverse reactions.
Schedule: Rotating days, weekends, and holidays. Rotating shifts include: 6:30AM-6:30PM and 6:30PM-6:30AM.
CRT:
- Graduate of a Co ARC (Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care approved Respiratory program required OR students who have received a temporary license are permitted to begin employment with approval from the Human Resources department along with their official transcripts.
- Basic Life Support or Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation required.
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRTT from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC required prior to expiration of temporary practice permit.
- Respiratory therapists who receive their CRT credential from the NBRC after July 1, 2002 are required to maintain certification under the NBRC requirements
RRT:
- Graduate of a Co ARC (Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care approved Respiratory program required.
- Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania required.
- Basic Life Support or Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation required.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC required.
- Respiratory therapists who receive their RRT credential from the NBRC after July 1, 2002 are required to maintain certification under the NBRC requirements.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- BLS required within 30 days of hire/transfer.
- Basic Life Support (BLS OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR
- Osteopathic Respiratory Care OR Respiratory Care Practitioners (RCP
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT or Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRTT
- Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
- Act 33 with renewal
- Act 34 with renewal
- Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran