Travel Respiratory Therapy Technician in Albany, GA

Key Responsibilities Perform all respiratory therapy duties including nebulizer treatments, airway management, Vapotherm, BiPAP, CPAP, mechanical ventilation, ABG collection, bedside PFTs, and CPT. Experience managing common disease processes such as COPD, CHF, pneumonia, respiratory failure, ARDS, and oncology-related respiratory conditions.

Job Title

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Location

Albany, GA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | Onsite | Schedule operates on either a Monday–Thursday team or a Friday–Sunday team; specific hours will be noted at time of assignment. Holiday rotation shared with permanent staff; every other holiday may be expected.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform all respiratory therapy duties including nebulizer treatments, airway management, Vapotherm, BiPAP, CPAP, mechanical ventilation, ABG collection, bedside PFTs, and CPT
• Serve as first responder for patient intubation; comfort and experience with intubation is required
• Manage ventilators (Servo U and I models), interpret ABGs, alert on critical values, and make vent management recommendations in the ICU setting
• Place and manage arterial lines and perform bronchoscopies in the ICU (A-line training provided on-site)
• Manage a high-volume workload of approximately 13–15 patients per shift, with an expected 550 minutes of treatment time per shift
• May serve in a Charge RT or Clinical Coordinator role; document and chart using Meditech EMR

Required Qualifications

• RRT credential required
• Active Georgia state respiratory therapy license required
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required; NRP required if assigned to NICU
• Minimum 2 years of experience, with critical care (adult ICU) experience required
• At least 1 prior travel contract required
• Experience in a facility with 300+ beds required
• Must be comfortable with intubation and high-volume, high-acuity workloads
• Must live at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with Servo ventilators (U and I models)
• Familiarity with Meditech EMR
• Experience managing common disease processes such as COPD, CHF, pneumonia, respiratory failure, ARDS, and oncology-related respiratory conditions
• Confidence in vent management decision-making and critical value communication with clinical teams

Why Join Us

• Work in a high-acuity environment with in-house hospitalist or intensivist coverage (MD or NP) available 24/7, along with 24/7 pharmacy support
• Structured orientation program provided, including additional ICU-specific orientation week to support a smooth transition into the role