Job Summary

The Respiratory Therapy Therapist will assess patient's condition and evaluates all data to determine the appropriateness of the prescribed respiratory care. Her or she participates in the development and delivery of the respiratory care plan in accordance with department policies and procedures. In addition, this position is responsible to overseeing all aspects of Respiratory Care shift operation including: Calculate workload multiple times during the shift and assign or reassign staff as per the department protocol, is responsible to be a clinical resource and responding to calls/pages from staff therapist and other disciplines in the hospital that are requiring help and guidance. Ventilator management, oxygen therapy, specialty gas administration, aerosolized medication therapy, chest physiotherapy, blood gas analysis, patient care assessment, multi-disciplinary team collaboration, Report directly to the Department Manager.

 

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Qualifications

Education Requirements

Post High School Diploma Program

Experience

Relevant ExperiencePediatric experience preferred

Certification and Licensure

PA Respiratory Therapist LicenseNBRC Respiratory Therapist RegistrationBLS Certification

Required Skills

Collaborative SkillsComputer Skills to include use and navigationCustomer Service SkillsExcellent Communications SkillsExcellent Interpersonal SkillsLeadership SkillsListening SkillsMultitaskingOrganizational SkillsProblem Solving Skills

About St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

 

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.

St. Christopher's has more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, combining top-notch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties including Cardiology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Orthopedics. It houses the only Verified Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher’s is a Magnet® designated hospital and was recognized as a Women’s Choice Award Best Children’s Hospital.

In addition to its main location in Philadelphia, the hospital has a growing network of primary and specialty care locations throughout the Philadelphia suburbs and New Jersey so your child's health conditions can be treated close to home

 

Great opportunity - $15k Sign on bonus for experienced RRT's

Low cost healthcare through Capitol Blue Cross with increased coverage area for providersNew increased rates for Registered Respiratory TherapistsWork life balance, FT only committed to every third weekend and 2 holidays annuallyRelocation assistance up to 10k

Tower Health recognizes paying for education can be expensive. As part of our Educational Assistance benefit, the Tower Health Tuition Discount Program offers tuition reimbursement and other discounts to more than one hundred local and national schools. This includes Drexel University, Alvernia University, and Immaculata University – just to name a few. 

 Through the Tower Health Tuition Discount Program, eligible employees, spouses, dependents, and domestic partners may be eligible to receive the following benefits:

-Save 5 to 50 percent on tuition.-Waived application fees.-Discounts for your dependents, spouses, and domestic partners.

Exciting improvements made in fall 2023:

Respiratory CouncilEducation CommitteeSelf-Scheduling Matrix PromotedGreat new Rates for Registered Respiratory Therapists

 

Projects to be implemented in the Near Future:

Updated Clinical Ladder Program
Overview

Tower Health, a regional healthcare system, serves communities across multiple counties in Pennsylvania. Its network includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (in partnership with Drexel University). Committed to academic medicine and training, Tower Health offers various programs, including residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area.