RRT
Akron, OH
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

RRT (Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics)

Overview

• Location: Akron, Ohio
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 12 weeks
• Accepted roles: CRT or RRT
• Local candidates: Accepted
• Float scope: May float as needed to other facilities in the system
• Weekend work: As needed

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3 x 12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:30)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Ohio
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (2 years of experience)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NBRC

Compliance and Onboarding

• Background: Criminal background check before start, with a 7-year search. Updated after breaks in service of 2 or more months. Automatic cancellations apply to pending or open criminal cases, multiple misdemeanor convictions involving drug abuse, theft, physical assault, or sexual acts within 7 years, and felony convictions within 7 years.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, checked monthly on the 15th
• Education: Transcript or diploma required
• Fingerprinting: FBI and BCI fingerprints within 12 months of start. BCI results can take up to 30 days, so complete them as early as possible. Pending results may be approved for onsite completion on the first day, case by case.
• I-9/E-Verify: Attestation required for all candidates
• Physical: Pre-employment physical within 1 year of start, including a fitness-for-duty assessment
• Fit test: Required within 12 months and annually, completed before start (not onsite). Must use an approved N95 mask (3M 1860, 1860S, 1870+, 8110S, 8210, 9205+, or 9210+). Facial hair failures require shaving or an approved exemption. PAPRs, if needed after a failed fit test, must be supplied by the agency.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 12 months and updated annually. One retest is allowed for a dilute result. Instant screens are not accepted.
• TB: Negative 2-step PPD or Quantiferon Gold/T-Spot within 6 months of start, renewed annually. Candidates with a past positive require a chest X-ray and annual symptom assessment. A TB questionnaire is required if there is a history of positive results.
• Immunizations: Proof of immunity or vaccination for measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B (titer, vaccine series, or signed declination). Negative or equivocal titers require 1 booster. Declinations are not accepted for measles, mumps, rubella, or varicella.
• Flu vaccine: Required during flu season (11/30 to 3/31), with a deadline of 11/30. No declinations accepted. Medical or religious exemptions require agency attestation.
• Online training: Facility modules must be completed before start on a computer using Chrome (4 to 5 hours). Proof of completion is required.
• Badge: Pick up after modules are complete. Submit a photo of the front and back of the badge.
• Acknowledgments: Orientation safety manual acknowledgment and HIPAA form, updated annually