Respiratory Therapist (CRT or RRT)

About the Role

Join UPMC as a Respiratory Therapist – Sign-On Bonus, Flexible Schedule in United States. UPMC Mercy is hiring Full-Time Respiratory Therapists to support the RT department at our Pittsburgh, PA location. We offer a competitive wage, a generous benefits package, and a sign-on bonus to those who qualify.

Key Responsibilities

• Orders repairs when needed.

• Demonstrates respiratory care procedures to trainees and other health care personnel.

• Supervises students during training. Reads prescription, measures arterial blood gases, and reviews patient information to assess patient condition and determine

Requirements

• for treatment, such as type and duration of therapy, and medication dosages.

• Determines most suitable method of administering inhalants, precautions to be observed, and modifications which may be needed that will be compatible with physician's orders.

• Monitors patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.

• Performs bronchopulmonary drainage and assists patient in performing breathing exercises.

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary: $51K - $97K

• Signing bonus: $20,000.

• 25 days PTO.

• CME allowance: $6,000.

Work Schedule

• Full-Time position.

• Flexible scheduling available.

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