Respiratory Therapist - Casual, West Penn Hospital

9 days ago
PennsylvaniaPer Diem / PRNRespiratory Therapy

Job Description

About the Role

Join Highmark Health as a Respiratory Therapist – Casual in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Administers therapeutic respiratory care procedures according to hospital and department policies.
  • (55%) Completes documentation that is required to measure, monitor, and ensure department effectiveness e.

-, charting, billing, IPOC, patient/family education.

  • (20%) Performs diagnostic respiratory procedures according to hospital and department policies.

Requirements

  • related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Highmark Health as a Respiratory Therapist – Casual.

Key Skills

Respiratory CarePatient EducationDiagnostic ProceduresTherapeutic ProceduresDocumentationTeam CollaborationPatient AssessmentCare Evaluation
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist - Casual, West Penn Hospital at Highmark Health a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Respiratory Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Respiratory Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Respiratory Therapy position at Highmark Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Pennsylvania.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Respiratory Care, Patient Education, Diagnostic Procedures, Therapeutic Procedures, Documentation, Team Collaboration, Patient Assessment, Care Evaluation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Respiratory Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Respiratory Therapist provides assessment, treatment, care, and evaluation for patients with respiratory disorders. They administer therapeutic respiratory care procedures, complete necessary documentation, perform diagnostic procedures, and provide instruction to patients and healthcare team me...

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About Highmark Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
0-2
2.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Job Details

Employment Type

Per Diem

Posted

9d ago

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