Job Title
Respiratory Therapist – Respiratory/Neuro Diagnostics
Location
Baltimore, MD | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Every other weekend and holiday required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide respiratory therapy services to adult and geriatric patients across Adult Critical Care and Emergency Department settings
- Perform airway management including extubation, intubation assistance, suctioning, and tracheostomy care
- Manage mechanical ventilation modalities including BiPAP, CPAP, SIMV, pressure-alarm troubleshooting, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
- Support bronchoscopy procedures and perform sputum specimen collection
- Perform chest physiotherapy, arterial blood gas (ABG) collection, and ABG interpretation
- Collaborate with Rapid Response Teams and provide respiratory support throughout the facility
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years of Respiratory Therapy experience required
- Adult Critical Care and Emergency Department respiratory experience required
- Experience caring for patients with ARDS, aspiration, pneumonia, and fresh tracheostomies required
- Proficiency with BiPAP, CPAP, mechanical ventilators, high-flow oxygen systems, and nebulizer/aerosol medication-delivery systems required
- Active Maryland Respiratory Care Practitioner licensure required at time of submission
- ACLS and BLS certifications required
- Local candidates are welcome to apply
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential preferred; CRT candidates with a minimum of 5 years of experience may be considered
- Experience with Cerner electronic health records system
- Prior travel or contract assignment experience
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work within a dynamic, high-acuity environment supporting critical care and emergency department populations alongside Rapid Response Teams
- First-time travelers are welcome, offering an accessible entry point into contract-based respiratory therapy practice