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Get Access To All JobsLocation Scranton, PA
Job Category Rehabilitation Services
Schedule Days
Work Type Full time
Department GCMC Respiratory Services Division
Date posted 06/12/2026
Job ID R-97377
Job Summary
Geisinger is proud to offer a full time Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) a $15,000 hiring incentive for eligible candidates, competitive rates and up to $5.50/hr. shift differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts! Relocation assistance for eligible candidates!
Job Duties
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
- Shared governance structure that empowers our Respiratory Therapists
- Protocol driven care
- Therapist autonomy
- Evidence-based medicine practices
- Collaboration with Intensivist Critical Care team
- State-of-the-art equipment and technology
- Professional opportunities for growth and advancement
- Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated leaders
- Community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups
- Employee referral incentive program
Join the Geisinger Family! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger opportunities, please contact Rebecca Miszkiel at rmiszkiel@geisinger.edu
Job Description
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 confidentiality 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.
Position Details
Hours: 7am - 730pm, every other weekend and holiday. ACLS, BLS, NRP and PALS certifications are provided and required.
Education
Graduate from Specialty Training Program (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification - Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- Licensed Respiratory Therapist - Default Issuing Body
- Registered Respiratory Therapist - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
Skills
Communication; Organizing; Interpersonal Communication; Preceptor Skills
About Geisinger
Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Our Vision & Values
Everything we do is about making better health easier 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.
Our Benefits
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.
Location Scranton, PA
Job Category Rehabilitation Services
Schedule Days
Work Type Full time
Department GCMC Respiratory Services Division
Date posted 06/12/2026
Job ID R-97377
Job Summary
Geisinger is proud to offer a full time Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) a $15,000 hiring incentive for eligible candidates, competitive rates and up to $5.50/hr. shift differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts! Relocation assistance for eligible candidates!
Job Duties
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
- Shared governance structure that empowers our Respiratory Therapists
- Protocol driven care
- Therapist autonomy
- Evidence-based medicine practices
- Collaboration with Intensivist Critical Care team
- State-of-the-art equipment and technology
- Professional opportunities for growth and advancement
- Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated leaders
- Community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups
- Employee referral incentive program
Join the Geisinger Family! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger opportunities, please contact Rebecca Miszkiel at rmiszkiel@geisinger.edu
Job Description
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 confidentiality 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.
Position Details
Hours: 7am - 730pm, every other weekend and holiday. ACLS, BLS, NRP and PALS certifications are provided and required.
Education
Graduate from Specialty Training Program (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification - Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- Licensed Respiratory Therapist - Default Issuing Body
- Registered Respiratory Therapist - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
Skills
Communication; Organizing; Interpersonal Communication; Preceptor Skills
About Geisinger
Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Our Vision & Values
Everything we do is about making better health easier 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.
Our Benefits
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in CRT
Verify your credentials meet PERM standards
PERM requires proof that your CRT qualifications match the job's minimum requirements. Gather your ARRT certification, state radiologic technology license, and any transcripts showing your associate or bachelor's degree before employers begin the audit file.
Target hospitals with established immigration programs
Large health systems and academic medical centers routinely sponsor foreign CRT candidates because they have immigration counsel on retainer. Ask recruiters directly whether their HR team has filed PERM applications for radiology technologists within the past three years.
Search green card sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Filter CRT openings by employers with active EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship history using Migrate Mate. This cuts research time and connects you with facilities already familiar with the PERM filing timeline for clinical imaging roles.
Understand the prevailing wage before negotiating
DOL's OFLC Wage Search lets you look up the prevailing wage for CRT roles by geographic area and experience level. Your offered wage must meet or exceed that figure, so knowing it in advance strengthens your negotiating position without delaying the PERM filing.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 eligibility with your employer
Most CRT positions are filed under EB-3 because the role typically requires an associate degree. If your employer can justify an advanced-degree requirement and you hold a bachelor's or higher in radiologic science, an EB-2 filing may reduce your wait time for certain nationalities.
Confirm your employer is E-Verify enrolled before accepting an offer
USCIS and DOL require employers sponsoring foreign workers to maintain employment eligibility verification records. Confirming E-Verify enrollment before your offer is finalized prevents delays once the PERM recruitment period concludes and the I-140 petition is ready to file.
Green Card CRT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do CRT roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most CRT positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers, since the role typically requires an associate degree in radiologic technology plus ARRT certification. EB-2 is possible if your employer can document that the position genuinely requires an advanced degree and you hold one, but this is less common for standard clinical CRT openings.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for CRT professionals?
Unlike the H-1B visa, PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual lottery and leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary status. The tradeoff is time: PERM requires a formal recruitment period of roughly 30 to 60 days before DOL certifies the application, and the full EB-3 process from PERM filing to green card approval can take two to five years depending on your country of birth and current USCIS processing times.
What documents does a CRT candidate need for the PERM process?
Your employer builds the audit file, but you'll need to supply your ARRT certification, current state radiologic technology license, educational transcripts, and any equivalency evaluations if your degree was earned outside the United States. Gaps or mismatches between your credentials and the job description's stated requirements are the most common reason PERM audits stall for clinical imaging roles.
How can I find CRT employers who already sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate lets you search CRT openings filtered by employers with documented EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship history, so you're not spending weeks cold-applying to facilities unfamiliar with the PERM process. Targeting employers with prior PERM filings in radiology significantly shortens the path from offer letter to petition submission.
Can I change CRT employers after my I-140 petition is approved?
Once your I-140 is approved and you've been in an approved or pending adjustment of status for 180 days or more, portability rules under AC21 allow you to change to a same or similar occupation without restarting the green card process. CRT-to-CRT transfers generally qualify, but your new employer must be willing to maintain the sponsorship and your priority date carries over from the original petition.