Registered Respiratory Therapist
Medical Solutions Direct Hire
Albany, GA
3x12 hrs, Nights

REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST (RRT)

Location: Albany, GA
Employment Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) provides comprehensive respiratory care across adult, pediatric, and critical care settings. Therapists manage a high-volume, fast-paced workload while delivering safe, evidence-based respiratory treatments and advanced airway management. This role supports both floor and ICU patient populations and requires strong clinical judgment and comfort working with ventilated patients.

SHIFT DETAILS

• Shift start times: 6:45 AM / 6:45 PM
  • Clock-in window: 6:38–6:46 (outside this window is considered late)
• Team-based scheduling:
  • Monday–Thursday team or Friday–Sunday team
  • Assigned team and hours will be clearly noted in the job posting
• Weekend coverage required per team structure
• Holidays rotated with permanent staff (expect every other holiday)
• No call required

WORKLOAD & UNIT DETAILS

• Average workload: 550 minutes per shift
• Average of 13–15 patients per shift
• Treatments average 15 minutes each
• ICU assignments may include up to 4 airways per therapist
• Staffing averages:
  • Days: ~11 therapists
  • Nights: ~10–11 therapists (based on unit needs)

COMPENSATION & INCENTIVES

• Competitive pay based on experience
• Full benefits package
• Stable direct-hire role within a large acute-care hospital
• Strong clinical support including 24/7 hospitalist/intensivist coverage and pharmacy

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform all respiratory therapy treatments including nebulizers, airway management, CPT, bedside PFTs, and ABG collection
• Manage and monitor ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP, Vapotherm, and heated aerosol therapies
• Provide respiratory support for ICU patients including ventilator management and blood gas interpretation
• Participate in advanced ICU procedures including arterial line placement and intubation support
• Perform bronchoscopy assistance and critical care respiratory interventions
• Interpret ABGs, recognize critical values, and communicate findings promptly
• Collaborate closely with physicians, nursing, and multidisciplinary teams
• Utilize Meditech EMR for accurate clinical documentation
• Support charge responsibilities when assigned as Charge RT or Clinical Coordinator

PATIENT POPULATIONS & DISEASE PROCESSES

• Adult and pediatric patients (NICU therapists assigned separately under nursing leadership)
• Common diagnoses include:
  • COPD
  • CHF
  • Pneumonia
  • Respiratory failure
  • ARDS
  • Oncology-related respiratory complications

EQUIPMENT & RESOURCES

• Ventilators: Servo U and Servo I models
• 24/7 in-house hospitalist or intensivist coverage (MDs or NPs)
• 24/7 on-site pharmacy support
• No floating required

ORIENTATION & TRAINING

• Floor therapists:
  • Week 1: Hospital and EMR orientation
  • Gradual workload ramp-up (300 → 400 → 500 minutes)
• ICU therapists:
  • Additional ICU-specific orientation week
• Education provided for arterial line placement
• Strong expectation of comfort with vent management and ABG interpretation

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 1 year experience for floor respiratory therapy
• Minimum 2 years experience for critical care/ICU respiratory therapy
• Must be able to work adult ICU and ventilated patients

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSURE

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Georgia Respiratory Care License
• BLS (Required)
• ACLS & PALS (Required)
• NRP required if assigned to NICU

DRESS CODE

• Scrubs: Ceil blue only
• Jackets: Ceil blue jackets only

WHY THIS OPPORTUNITY

• High-acuity respiratory practice with strong physician collaboration
• Clear expectations, structured orientation, and solid staffing ratios
• No call requirement
• Affordable cost of living in Albany, GA
• Long-term stability with full benefits and growth opportunities

JOB TYPE: Full-Time
WORK LOCATION: On-site