Respiratory Therapist, CRT/RRT Infant Team

UPMC Magee-Women's Hospital is seeking a Full Time Respiratory Therapist to support the Infant Team!

The Infant Respiratory Therapy department includes many areas for opportunity such as Labor & Delivery Response, Level III NICU, OB Trauma Response, Neonatal Team Autonomy, and Inter-facility Ground Transport.

We’re excited to offer sign-on bonuses for qualified Respiratory Therapists who join our team:

• $15,000 for therapists with 0–1 year of experience with a 2-year full-time commitment
• $20,000 for therapists with 1+ years of experience with a 2-year full-time commitment

As Respiratory Therapist at UPMC, you will find:

·       Newly expanded Career Ladder, amazing growth opportunities

·       Competitive wages

·       An incomparable Total Rewards package, including tuition assistance

o   Up to five and half weeks of Paid Time Off Annually, plus seven paid holidays per year

o   Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per academic year at any accredited institution, available to employees and their dependents

o   Prepayment of RRT and advanced credential exams

The final candidate will be placed in the appropriate title and pay structure determined by education, experience and certifications. 

Responsibilities:

·       Operate mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas apparatus, and aerosol generators

·       Transport mechanically ventilated patients

·       Maintain patient charts

·       Assess patient condition and determine treatment requirements

·       Monitor patient responses to therapy

·       Perform bronchopulmonary drainage and breathing exercises

·       Conduct pulmonary function tests

·       Graduate of a Co ARC (Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) approved Respiratory program required.

o   Students who have received a Temporary Practice Permit but have not yet graduated from a Co ARC approved Respiratory program are permitted to begin employment with approval from the Human Resources department.

·       Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania required Basic Life Support or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation required Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRTT) from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required prior to expiration of temporary practice permit.

o   Respiratory therapists who receive their CRT credential from the NBRC after July 1, 2002, are required to maintain certification under the NBRC requirements

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

·       CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

·       Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

·       Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) OR Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)Respiratory Care Practitioners (RCP)

·       Act 33 with renewal

·       Act 34 with renewal

·       Act 73 FBI Clearance

 UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.