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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

St. Mary Medical Center, a member of Trinity Health-Mid Atlantic, is seeking a part time Respiratory Therapist to join our team!

Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift

Provides respiratory care to patients of all ages, with particular emphasis on critical care, as ordered by physicians to established standards and practices. Performs some respiratory diagnostic testing and is responsible for cleaning, maintaining, and stocking of some supplies and equipment.

+ Proficient in all aspects ofadult respiratory critical care.These aspects include: thorough, demonstrable working knowledge of all ventilator systems used in this organization.

+ Is proficient in all aspects of stabilizing and caring for the neonatal/pediatric respiratory critical care patient.

+ Procures, assembles, and applies respiratory care equipment and administers medications as ordered by the physician and according to the departmental standards.

+ Performs arterial and capillary punctures and analyzes blood gases/electrolytes and co-oximetry, according to physician orders and to the departmental and regulatory standards.

+ Is proficient at performing bedside pulmonary function studies and therapeutic bronchoscopies.

+ Responds and performs CPR appropriately.This includes: a timely response to Code Blue emergency, appropriate use of resuscitation equipment, and ability to assist others with intubations, arterial punctures, and the transporting of patients, the checking, cleaning, and re-stocking of all respiratory emergency supplies.

+ Performs other related duties as assigned or requested

Qualifications** **:

+ Technical School/2 Years College / Associate’s Degree required

+ PA State license Respiratory Care Practitioner

+ Basic Life Support (BLS)

+ NBRC - RRT Registered Respiratory Therapist (CRT acceptable with RRT acquisition within 6 months of hire)

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran