Respiratory Therapist
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Pay Rate: $900 to $1,800/week
Contract: 13 weeks
Schedule: Day Shift, 6:30 AM 7:00 PM
Guaranteed Hours: 36
Experience: Minimum 2 years required
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Respiratory Therapist for a 13-week quick-start contract opportunity in Columbia, Missouri. This role supports ICU, NICU, ER, and floor therapy patients, including neonatal, infant, adult, and geriatric populations, with a strong focus on critical care, ventilator management, respiratory treatments, and patient-centered care.
Responsibilities
Provide respiratory therapy care across ICU, NICU, ER, and floor therapy settings
Manage mechanical ventilation, noninvasive ventilation, inhaled medications, and critical respiratory support
Perform arterial punctures, respiratory assessments, treatments, and patient monitoring
Support patients with respiratory failure, COPD, asthma, pneumonia, CHF, ARDS, COVID-19, and related conditions
Document care accurately using Meditech and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
Requirements
Active Missouri Respiratory Therapist License Required
Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapy experience required
BLS/BCLS Certification Required
RRT Or CRT Certification Required
Mechanical ventilation, critical care, and respiratory treatment experience required; NICU experience preferred
Step into a strong Respiratory Therapist opportunity where your critical care skills, ventilator management experience, and patient-focused approach can support safe respiratory outcomes.
