Job Title
Travel Respiratory Therapist – Registered (Nights)
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Full-Time | Onsite | Night Shift (6:30 PM – 7:00 AM)
Key Responsibilities
- Provide cardiopulmonary diagnostic and therapeutic services to inpatients and outpatients following protocols approved by the medical staff and department policies
- Assist physicians with invasive and non-invasive procedures including intubations and arterial line insertion
- Deliver medicated aerosols via medical compressed gas and maintain patient airways
- Manage ventilators and perform blood gas analysis
- Conduct pulmonary function studies and cardiac and pulmonary stress tests
- Adhere to weekend and scheduling requirements, including availability every 3rd weekend and working 2 Fridays and 2 Mondays per 6-week period
Required Qualifications
- NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) certification required
- Active Pennsylvania Respiratory Therapist (RT) license required
- Current ACLS and BLS certifications through the American Heart Association required
- Minimum of 1 year of clinical respiratory therapy experience
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior travel therapy experience
- Familiarity with electronic medical record (EMR) systems used in acute care or long-term acute care settings
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to gain valuable travel experience in a specialized acute care environment
- Consistent 13-week contract with a defined schedule and clear start date