NEWAI Interview PracticeLearn more
  1. Home/
  2. Jobs/
  3. Respiratory Therapist Registered
GE

Respiratory Therapist Registered

Geisinger·Lewistown, Pennsylvania

Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 15 days ago
Practice for this role

About the role

Assess patients' respiratory needs and implement treatment modalities including mechanical ventilation and airway management. Collaborate with the care team to document assessments and provide age-specific patient and family education.

Location: Geisinger Lewistown Hospital (GLH)

Shift: Rotation (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Worker Type

Regular

Exemption Status

No

Job Summary

Geisinger is proud to offer a Respiratory Therapist Registered (RRT) a $15,000.00 hiring incentive for eligible candidates, competitive rates and up to $5.50/hr. shift differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts!

Job Duties

  • Assesses patients' respiratory care needs based on a variety of data. Plans, organizes, performs, and evaluates treatment modalities to meet those needs. Ensures the very best patient/family experience by optimizing all customer interaction.
  • Consistently performs and documents thorough patient assessments.
  • Establishes appropriate care plans.
  • Communicates with other members of the patient care team.
  • Correctly performs and documents routine therapeutic modalities including aerosolized medications, secretion management techniques, pulmonary volume expansion, oxygen therapy, and assists with routine care and maintenance of artificial airways.
  • Initiates and manages conventional and high frequency mechanical ventilators according to established protocol.
  • Provides appropriate, age-specific, patient and family education as it relates to disease management.
  • Assists in intra-hospital transport of mechanically ventilated patients.
  • Responsible for acute airway management in emergent situations.
  • Sets up and manages non-invasive monitoring (i.e. ETCO monitors, pulse oximeters).
  • When care management not available, assists with discharge planning for patients needing respiratory related DME supplies, follows appropriate insurance guidelines.
  • Adheres to regulatory requirements and safety standards.
  • Adheres to institutional and nationally established standards of care.
  • Collects arterial blood gas samples and processes through point of care blood analyzers.
  • Maintains the confidentially of patient information according to established internal and external specifications and regulations including release of information and HIPAA.
  • Functions as the Shift Coordinator (charge person) when designated as such after one year of employment.
  • Assists the medical team in the performance of fiberoptic bronchoscopy procedures.
  • Assists the medical team with the placement invasive monitoring lines and obtains hemodynamic measurements and calculations.
  • Assists in the intra-hospital transport of age specific patient groups.
  • Functions as a preceptor for orientees and students in their clinical rotation.
  • 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.

Benefits

of working at Geisinger:

  • Full benefits (medical, 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) with employer contribution
  • 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 Care.com 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

Join the Geisinger Family! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger opportunities, please contact Tracey Carolus, Nurse Recruiter at tlcarolus@geisinger.edu or 717-242-7202.

Position Details

Education: Graduate from Specialty Training Program- (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification within 6 months - American Heart Association (AHA), Basic Life Support Certification within 6 months - Default Issuing Body, Certified Respiratory Therapist - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), Neonatal Resuscitation Program within one year of hire - Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Pediatric Life Support Certification within 6 months - American Heart Association (AHA), Registered Respiratory Therapist - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

Skills: Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Organizing, Preceptor Skills

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, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

Requirements

Requires graduation from a specialty training program and RRT certification from the NBRC. Must obtain ACLS, BLS, PALS, and NRP certifications within specified timeframes after hire.

  • professional certificate
  • Communication
  • Patient Assessment
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Patient Education
  • Organizing
  • Discharge Planning
  • Airway Management
  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • Arterial Blood Gas Sampling
  • Preceptor Skills

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Posted
Jul 13, 2026
Application
Employer website
GE

Hiring organization

Geisinger

Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates $10 billion in annual revenues across 126...

Salary listed on 255 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
Explore employer profile

Stay updated

Get alerts for similar jobs

Be the first to know when more Geisinger roles in Lewistown, Pennsylvania get posted.

VitalHires

VitalHires offers free resume tools for healthcare professionals alongside clinical, allied health, and care team job listings.

Explore

StatesTop Hiring CitiesFor EmployersFor CandidatesApply to JobsSalary GuidesHiring CalendarBlog

Top Hiring Cities

View all

Los Angeles

California

3214 live openings

Chicago

Illinois

2402 live openings

Houston

Texas

2390 live openings

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

2361 live openings

Phoenix

Arizona

2144 live openings

Indianapolis

Indiana

2030 live openings

Atlanta

Georgia

2027 live openings

Dallas

Texas

1969 live openings

Legal

AboutContactEditorial PolicyPrivacy PolicyTerms & Conditions

VitalHires surfaces verified openings from hospital systems, health networks, and clinical employers across the US. Always confirm compensation and credentialing requirements on the employer's official hiring page before applying.

© 2026 VitalHires. All rights reserved.Listings are aggregated from hospital systems, health networks, clinics, and clinical employer hiring pages.

Market context

Pennsylvania sonography roles remain competitive

In Pennsylvania, allied health employers commonly look for diagnostic medical sonographers with an approved diploma or degree, current ARDMS certification, and the ability to work independently while coordinating with medical staff and patients. These roles can be competitive because employers want candidates who are both technically prepared and comfortable in patient-facing settings. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your certification status and prepare examples of independent clinical work before applying.

VitalHiresVitalHires
Use casesHighlightsExploreBlogAbout
Sign inSearch Jobs

More openings at Geisinger

RN- Registered Nurse- Advanced Acute Care Cardiac Telemetry Unit

1 day ago•$41 - $41/hr

RN- Registered Nurse- Advanced Acute Care Trauma Unit

1 day ago•$41 - $41/hr

RN- Registered Nurse Per Diem- NICU

1 day ago
View all employer openings