Registered Respiratory Therapist
Sitka, AK
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist Registered. The respiratory therapist provides respiratory care to critical adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients, including respiratory therapy treatments, pulmonary function testing, extubations, airway management, and ventilatory life support. The role also includes patient education, equipment maintenance, and collaboration with other health care professionals.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Credentialed by the NBRC as a Certified Respiratory Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist at the time of hire; high school diploma or GED; successful completion of an approved respiratory therapy program; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; current flu vaccination; two years of experience as a certified respiratory therapist.
• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities include assessing, administering, and evaluating respiratory therapy treatments; performing pulmonary function testing and extubations; managing airways and ventilatory life support; interpreting arterial blood gases; using mechanical ventilators; providing instruction on respiratory therapy equipment, inhalation gases, and other therapies; and cleaning, caring for, and maintaining respiratory therapy and pulmonary function testing equipment. The role supports adult, pediatric, and neonatal respiratory care and may require working independently and under adverse conditions, including exposure to communicable infectious diseases.

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