Pediatric Respiratory Therapist
Birmingham, AL
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
Respiratory Therapist Specialist, PEDS Location: Not specified. This position involves providing comprehensive respiratory care to pediatric patients, including evaluation, treatment, and education. The role requires operating various ventilatory and oxygen delivery devices, performing procedures such as suctioning, chest physiotherapy, and arterial punctures, and ensuring optimal respiratory support within the scope of professional licensure.

Job Details

• Position Description: Respiratory Therapist provides quality patient care, delivering intensive respiratory treatments and patient transport as medically prescribed, with minimal supervision within the scope of professional license. Responsibilities include evaluating patients, recommending treatment plans, and explaining procedures to patients, as well as providing discharge education.
• Required Qualifications: Certifications, Education, and Experience include a valid Respiratory Therapist Registered (RT PEDS) specialty license; no specific years of experience are required, but a minimum of 1 year is implied by typical standards; location and shift are specified.
• Schedule: Days shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Additional Information: The role involves performing routine and emergent procedures such as operating ventilatory equipment, conducting chest physiotherapy, suctioning, performing arterial punctures, and assisting with procedures like bronchoscopy and chest tube placement. The therapist will also monitor and record patient responses, communicate with physicians, and maintain accurate treatment documentation.

Benefits

• The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits