Respiratory Therapist

4 weeks ago

WilkesBarre, Pennsylvania, United States Geisinger Health System Full time

Job Summary

The Respiratory Therapist – DME is responsible for providing respiratory care and managing the distribution and maintenance of durable medical equipment (DME) for patients.

The role involves assessing patient needs, educating patients and their families on the use of respiratory equipment, and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Consistently performs and documents thorough patient assessments.
  • Establishes appropriate care plans by evaluating patients' respiratory needs.
  • Setting up and maintaining respiratory therapy equipment such as CPAP and BIPAP machines, Instructing patients on the use and maintenance of respiratory therapy equipment.
  • Compliance follow up: Making calls to ensure patients are adhering to their prescribed therapy.
  • Resupply management: Handling requests for additional supplies and placing orders as a needed.
  • Mask fittings and exchanges: Ensuring patients have properly fitting mass and facilitating exchanges when necessary.
  • Tracking patient progress and compliance with therapy and documenting all interaction and interventions.
  • Maintains effective communication with patients and healthcare providers about patient care, compliance, and pressure settings.
  • Provides appropriate, age-specific, patient and family education as it relates to disease management.
  • Adheres to regulatory requirements and safety standards.
  • Adheres to institutional and nationally established standards of care.
  • Maintains the confidentially of patient information according to established internal and external specifications and regulations including release of information and HIPAA.
  • Functions as a preceptor for orientees.

Position Details

Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally.

We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves.

Benefits of working at Geisinger:

  • Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
  • Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
  • Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
  • Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
  • Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
  • MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
  • Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
  • Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

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