Travel: Respiratory Therapist - Registered Days

The Respiratory Therapist is either registered or certified by the National Board of Respiratory Care to provide Cardiopulmonary Services. The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for following protocols approved by the medical staff and department policy and procedures in order to provide timely diagnostic and therapeutic services to both inpatients and outpatients. Responsibilities include: assisting physicians with invasive and non-invasive procedures, delivery of medicated aerosols via medical compressed gas, maintaining airways, ventilator management, insertion of arterial lines, intubations, pulmonary function studies, cardiac and pulmonary stress tests, and blood gases.



Facility Requirements:

Must have NBRC RRT certification, must be attached

Must have SC RT license, must be attached to resume

Must have ACLS, BLS, PALS & NRP certifications, these must be attached to the submission (Must be through the American Heart Association); RQI certifications will not be accepted

Must have 2 years recent RT experience in a hospital setting