Job Summary

The Respiratory Therapist Extern Program is an educational and clinical work experience for respiratory therapy students who have completed their senior year of respiratory therapy studies. Observes routine and complex patient procedures along with cleaning and set up of life support equipment and cleaning bronchoscopes.

Job Duties

• ​Stocks supply areas.
• Ensures all contaminated reusable equipment is delivered to central sterile supply as well as obtaining cleaning equipment.
• Disassembles, clean, reassemble and perform quality control checks on reusable equipment.
• Transports equipment to critical care units.
• Observes and assists with the download of Nocturnal Oximetry reports.
• Observes staff therapists performing routine patient care as well as specialty procedures.
• Auscultates lung sounds and reviews medical records in accordance with patient confidentiality policies, and observes al HIPPA regulations.
• Assembles oxygen therapy devices at bedside. Staff therapist will apply the device to the patient.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Schedule is 8 hours per week.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required), Associate's Degree-Respiratory Therapy (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths and ambitious aspirations. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. Read more about Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruiting.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.