Lead Respiratory Therapist - Crafton, PA

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• This position requires a certified or registered respiratory therapist (CRT or RRT) with a current Pennsylvania License and a genuine interest in working with persons with physical and developmental disabilities.

Merakey is seeking a Lead Respiratory Therapist to join our Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Services (IDD) division in Crafton, PA.

Position Details

The Lead Respiratory Therapist supports the Respiratory Therapy (RT) Manager in the day-to-day supervision of respiratory therapy staff and operations. This role plays a key part in ensuring clinical excellence, compliance, and continuity of respiratory services, while also serving as a point of contact for staff and other departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the RT Manager in supervising respiratory therapy staff and daily operations.
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  Act as a resource for RT and nursing staff to address questions or concerns.

  
  
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  Ensure respiratory equipment is available, maintained, and onsite.

  
  
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  Conduct QA audits to ensure policy compliance, including:

  
  
  
  
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    Med pass/treatment audits

    
    
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    Infection control

    
    
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    Respiratory chart and order reviews

    
    
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    Equipment cleaning

    
    
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    Chart and supply box audits

    
    
  
  
  
  
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  Create monthly staff schedules and assignments with the RT Manager.

  
  
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  Attend location-specific meetings as needed.

  
  

Earn up to $36.00/hour.

• Base Rate is $32.00/hour
• All weekend shifts are + $4.00/hour.

Shift Available:

• 1st: 6:30 AM-7:00 PM 3 x 12 plus rotating weekends

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!