Respiratory Therapist Certified-CRT

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Job description

Job Title: Respiratory Therapist Certified-CRT
Location: Danville, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Rehabilitation Services
Schedule: Rotation
Work Type: Full time
Department: Central Region Respiratory Therapy Division
Date Posted: 06/04/2021
Job ID: R-14644
Job Summary Assesses patient respiratory care needs based on a variety of data. Plans, organizes, performs, and evaluates treatment modalities to meet those needs.
Job Duties

• Coordinates the planning, implementing and directing of activities year round with a focus on developing trust, community unity, support, and development of sober leisure skills through appropriate experiential activities.
• Supervises thee exercise program and fitness center.
• Develops, reviews, and updates recreational policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization laws and standardsCompletes charting requirements, reviewsrecreational assessments on patients during treatment, and updates activities schedule.
• Develops and incorporates activity services into patient treatment plans with primary counselors.
• Orders and maintains inventory of all recreation equipment and supplies.
• Inspects equipment regularly to ensure safety including ropes course and fitness center equipment.
• Performs basic maintenance of recreation areas and equipment.
• Conducts wellness lectures on recreation and recovery topics, staff in-service programs, and buddy meetings.
• Potentially supervises recreation therapy student interns.
• Consults with medical and other relevant staff to determine patients' physical restrictions.

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.

Education Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Respiratory Therapy (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s) Certified Respiratory Therapist - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); Member of National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
Our Purpose & Values OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring 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 We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.* Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. 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.