Job Title
Respiratory Therapist – Registered (Travel Contract, Nights)
Location
Seattle, WA | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift (6:30 PM – 6:30 AM) | Approximately 3-Week Assignment
Key Responsibilities
- Follow protocols approved by the medical staff and department policy and procedures to provide timely diagnostic and therapeutic services to inpatients and outpatients
- Assist physicians with invasive and non-invasive procedures, including intubations and insertion of arterial lines
- Deliver medicated aerosols via medical compressed gas and maintain patient airways
- Manage mechanical ventilators and monitor patient responses
- Perform pulmonary function studies, cardiac and pulmonary stress tests, and blood gas analysis
Required Qualifications
- NBRC RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) certification required
- Active Washington State Respiratory Therapist (RT) license required
- ACLS and BLS certifications required (American Heart Association only)
- Minimum 1 year of clinical respiratory therapy experience
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior travel therapy experience
- Experience with electronic medical records (EMR) systems
- Background in acute care or long-term acute care (LTACH) settings
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to gain valuable travel experience in a dynamic acute care environment in the Pacific Northwest
- Work with a supportive clinical team delivering specialized cardiopulmonary services to a diverse patient population