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Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (CRT/RRT) with 2+ years of experience for an acute care hospital position with day/night rotating shifts.
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Acute care hospital setting within the Respiratory Therapy department
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Covers inpatient, outpatient, and ED areas with potential future cross-training in Sleep Lab or Pulmonary/Cardiac Rehab
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Patient population is primarily adults, with occasional pediatric and neonatal patients in the ED and L&D areas
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Handles approximately 50-75+ treatments per day depending on census
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Day shift staffed with 2 RTs for inpatient and 1 RT for outpatient; night shift staffed with 1 RT for inpatient
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Uses MEDITECH EMR system
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3x12-hour shift schedule rotating between day and night shifts
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Day shifts scheduled every Monday and Tuesday; night shifts alternate Wednesday and Friday
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Every other weekend work required
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Holiday coverage required as needed
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Equipment includes Hamilton Medical C1 & C3 ventilators, Masimo SoftFlow High Flows, Masimo Pulse Oximeters, GEM5000 ABG analyzer, and ResMed bedside CPAP/BiPAP
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Minimum 2 years of experience in respiratory therapy specialty required
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CRT accepted, RRT preferred
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BLS and ACLS certifications required (AHA)
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PCOT certification required
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Strong ventilator management skills required
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Must be able to work independently
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Pediatric experience preferred but not required
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Ability to assist with intubation (independent intubation not required)
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First-time travelers will be considered
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License required if applicable
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Responsibilities include ventilator management, ABG draws, CPAP/BiPAP administration, High Flow Nasal Cannula therapy, nebulizer and MDI treatments, and airway clearance techniques for inpatient care
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Outpatient duties include setting up nocturnal pulse oximetry and blood gas testing
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Department has no on-site supervisor, lead RT, or charge RT; manager is available 24/7 on-call for weekends and overnights
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Collaborative team environment where all staff work together; RT assigned to ER receives a lighter patient load that day
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Hospitalist or intensivist available in-house during the day and on-call at night
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Department-specific orientation provided over 2-3 days
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No specific scrub color required
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Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for this position
