Respiratory Therapist - ICU/ER
Albany, GA
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
5x8 hrs

Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Albany, Georgia

Job Details

• Specialty: Respiratory Therapy (RRT)
• Location: Albany, GA
• Contract Length: 17 weeks (approximately 4 months)
• Setting: ICU and ER in a large hospital (300+ beds)
• Shift Times:

  • 6:45 AM and 6:45 PM start times
  • Clock-in window: 6:38-6:46 AM or PM
  • Weekend shifts: M-Thurs team or Fri-Sun team (hours vary)
• Call: None
• Holidays: Rotated with permanent staff; expect every other holiday
• Scrub Color: Ceil blue (jacket also ceil blue)
• EMR System: Meditech
• Ventilators: Servo vents (U and I models)
• In-House Support: Hospitalist or Intensivist available 24/7 (MDs or NPs)
• Pharmacy: 24/7 availability

Requirements

• Licenses & Certifications:

  • Georgia Respiratory Therapist license
  • RRT credential
  • BLS, ACLS, PALS certifications
  • NRP required if assigned to NICU
• Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapy experience
  • Minimum 2 years of critical care experience required for ICU roles
  • Must have completed at least 1 prior travel contract
  • Experience in a hospital with 300+ beds preferred
• Skills:

  • Comfortable and experienced with intubation (first line for intubating patients)
  • Ability to manage high and heavy workloads
  • Able to work adult ICU and manage ventilators confidently
  • Able to perform A-line placement, blood gas management, bronchoscopy
  • Must be confident in reading ABGs and making ventilator management suggestions
• Additional:

  • Must be able to work in a strict 75-mile radius
  • Charge RT responsibilities including running charge and clinical coordinator roles

Patient Population & Duties

• Patient Types: Adults, pediatrics, and neonates (NICU RTs are separate and under nursing management)
• Typical Duties:

  • Nebulizer treatments, airway management, vapotherm, BiPAP, CPAP, ventilator management
  • ABG collection, bedside pulmonary function tests, chest physiotherapy
  • ICU-specific duties: A-line placement, blood gas management, intubation, bronchoscopy
• Common Patient Conditions: COPD, CHF, pneumonia, respiratory failure, ARDS, cancers, etc.
• Workload:

  • Average 13-15 patients per shift
  • Approximately 550 treatment minutes per shift (about 15 minutes per treatment)
  • ICU therapists may manage up to 4 airways per shift

Orientation & Training

• Orientation:

  • Floor assignments: 1 week hospital/charting orientation, then gradual increase in treatment minutes over following days
  • ICU assignments: Additional week of orientation
• Interview Process:

  • Interview with internal RNs; no second interview required after internal approval

This position is ideal for experienced RRTs comfortable with critical care, intubation, and managing a high patient load in a fast-paced ICU/ER environment. Prior travel experience and strong clinical skills are essential.