Job Title
Respiratory Therapist – Respiratory/Neuro Diagnostics (Pediatric Focus)
Location
Seattle, WA
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights (3x12 Hours, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Onsite | Weekends Required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide respiratory therapy services across all inpatient and acute care areas, including all ICUs, with floating required to all inpatient units as needed
- Manage airways, ventilators, BiPAP, and CPAP for a patient population including neonates, infants, pediatrics, and adolescents
- Administer medications, oxygen therapy, nebulizer treatments, and perform pulmonary toileting and suctioning
- Monitor and respond to the respiratory needs of critically ill pediatric patients in PICU and NICU settings
- Participate in weekend coverage as part of a rotating schedule
Required Qualifications
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential with active NBRC-RRT certification
- Active Washington State Respiratory Care Practitioner (WA RCP) license required for immediate start; candidates without an active WA license must have application submitted promptly for later start dates
- Current BLS and PALS certifications required
- Minimum of 2 years of applicable respiratory therapy experience
- PICU or NICU experience required; broader intensive care experience required
- Demonstrated proficiency in airway management, vent management, oxygen therapy, suction, pulmonary toileting, nebulizer, BiPAP, and CPAP
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience in trauma, Level 1 trauma, or emergency department settings; teaching or community hospital background a plus
- Proficiency with high frequency jet ventilator, high frequency oscillator, EKGs, Code Response, and Rapid Response
- Previous experience in a children's hospital setting strongly preferred
- Experience with EPIC electronic health records system
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a specialized pediatric environment providing critical respiratory care to a diverse inpatient population across multiple care settings
- Flexible orientation start dates available, with orientation held on Mondays