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Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a Sleep Diagnostic Center position in Elizabethtown, KY, working Monday–Friday days with no weekends or holidays.
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Sleep Diagnostic Center setting within a hospital system in Elizabethtown, KY
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Day shift, Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm, no weekends and no holidays
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Full-time schedule at 40 hours per week, 8 hours per day
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13-week contract
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Sleep experience preferred
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Performs a wide range of respiratory therapy services including invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, medicated and non-medicated therapies, arterial puncture, blood gas analysis, oximetry monitoring, pulmonary function testing, and medical gas administration
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Associate's Degree in Respiratory Care required; Bachelor's Degree preferred
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Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required
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Valid Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care certification or Indiana Professional Licensing Agency respiratory license required — license required if applicable
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Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
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NRP required for candidates working with neonatal populations
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MM/DD of date of birth required for consideration
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Last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration
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Copies of certifications required for consideration
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Responsibilities include critical and emergent care such as responding to code blue and rapid response events, airway management, and ventilator management
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General care duties include administering medicated and non-medicated therapies, oxygen therapy, patient assessment, and patient and family education
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Diagnostic responsibilities include pulmonary function testing, neurodiagnostic studies (e.g., EEG), cardiac testing (e.g., 12-lead EKG, Holter monitoring), and blood gas analysis
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Assists with advanced specialty procedures such as endotracheal tube insertion, arterial line placement, and bronchoscopy
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Documents patient assessments, therapies, and clinical information in the medical record
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Participates in quality improvement projects, departmental meetings, and ongoing facility processes
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Responsible for cleaning, preparing, and maintaining respiratory equipment and ensuring proper functioning of departmental analyzers
