Pediatric Respiratory Therapist RRT
Mesa, AZ
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapist Registered, RT PEDS. This position independently provides respiratory care, pulmonary diagnostic testing, and cardiology diagnostic testing across varied healthcare settings. Responsibilities include managing mechanical ventilation, evaluating patient responses, collaborating with interdisciplinary care teams, and documenting treatment in accordance with established standards.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts; 12-hour shifts; 36 hours per week. Weekends are required.
• Required Qualifications: Associate or technical degree; successful completion of the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) examination as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT); current state respiratory therapy license as required by law; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; knowledge of clinical techniques, applications, and equipment typically acquired through at least one year of clinical experience; effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Preferred Qualifications: Additional related education and/or experience.
• Responsibilities: Provide prescribed respiratory care modalities; apply and manage mechanical ventilators; assemble, operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and clean respiratory care equipment and circuitry; perform pulmonary and cardiology diagnostic testing; assess patients and evaluate responses to care; recommend adjustments to therapy; collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals; document care accurately; and provide care in varied healthcare settings.
• Physical and Environmental Requirements: Frequent standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, and stretching; ability to respond appropriately to unexpected patient-care needs; adequate hearing, vision, color vision, fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, and ability to handle objects; ability to assist with patient mobility using proper body mechanics; ability to lift up to 75 pounds; use of standard precautions; and effective communication through reading, writing, and speaking.

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