Travel Pediatric Respiratory Therapist
Cleveland, OH
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Respiratory Therapist (Travel)

Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Specialty: Respiratory Therapist
Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

Seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (Pediatrics) proficient in:

• Medicated Aerosol Therapy (small volume nebulizers, breath actuated nebulizer, vibrating mesh nebulizers)
• Patient education for aerosol, MDI, DPI therapy
• Pentamidine administration
• Medication carts, Omnicell, BarCoding Medication Administration
• Airway clearance therapy (clapping, vibration, directed cough, PEP, oscillatory PEP)
• Hyperinflation therapy (IS, EZPAP)
• High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation
• Intermittent Percussive Ventilation (IPV)
• Cough assist, airway management, suctioning, tracheostomy care
• Manual ventilation, intubation assist, assisted ventilation, mechanical ventilation, ventilator system checks
• CPAP/BiPAP/NIMV, Negative Pressure Ventilation, initiation and management of NAVA
• High risk delivery, surfactant administration, NRP protocol, T-piece ventilation, intubation
• Blood gas sampling, analysis, and interpretation
• Humidity therapy (heated humidity, aerosol mask, trach collar, t-piece, face shield, HME)
• Clinical practice guidelines including asthma care path, CF care, RDS management and BPD prevention
• Acute chest syndrome carepath, HFNC protocol, respiratory care consult service, nitric oxide protocol
• Monitoring (pulse oximetry, peak flow meters, capnography, ventilator graphic interpretation)
• Overnight or continuous pulse oximetry and capnography studies
• Spontaneous breathing trial, transcutaneous CO2 monitoring
• Transport HFNC portable unit, MRI and internal transport with assisted ventilation
• Neonatal rapid response team, nitric oxide transport
• Oxygen and special gas therapy (nasal cannula, oxygen masks, high flow nasal cannula, oxygen tanks, blenders, analyzers)
• Inhaled nitric oxide 2-point calibration and troubleshooting
• Sub-ambient oxygen, Heliox therapy
• Equipment cleaning and maintenance

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Certifications & Credentials

• BLS (American Heart Association)
• NRP (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• NBRC (National Board of Respiratory Care Certification)
• License/Certificate Verification (valid permanent license required; temporary licenses not accepted)
• MMR (Positive titers within last 15 years or approved booster protocol)
• Varicella (Positive titers within last 15 years or approved booster protocol)
• Tdap (Vaccination within last 10 years; no declinations accepted)
• Influenza Vaccine (Proof required during flu season; declination requires mask and specific forms)
• Fit Test (Completed within 1 year of start)
• Hepatitis B (Proof of full series, partial series with declination, or positive titers within 15 years)
• 2 Step PPD OR IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot) (Negative reads within last 6 months; annual requirement)
• Physical/Health Statement (Pre-employment exam within 1 year stating ability to work without restrictions)

Required Professional Verifications & Checks

• UHS I-9 Attestation (Proof of eligibility to work)
• UHS Ohio Fingerprints (BCI&I check and FBI fingerprint check depending on residency duration)
• UHS Education Verification (Highest level of education verified through third-party)
• UHS Employment Verification (Verification of employment within last 5 years)
• UHS Competency Exam (Must score at least 80%, completed within 1 year prior to start)
• UHS Core Competencies (80% passing score, completed within 1 year prior to start)
• UHS Criminal Background Check (Within 6 months of start; includes national and sex offender checks)
• UHS OIG Search (Completed within 6 months prior to start)
• UHS SAM/EPLS/GSA/OFAC Screening (Completed within 6 months prior to start)
• UHS Drug Screen (10 panel, completed within 60 days of start; no instant screens)
• UHS Module Completion Certificate (Safety and compliance training; renewal annually)
• UHS Social Security Trace (If not included in background check, completed within 1 year)
• UHS NSO (If not included in background check, completed within 30 days)
• UHS National Database Criminal Background Check (For Ohio residents to meet fingerprint requirements)

Additional Requirements

• Resume including education and work history
• Two professional references within last 2 years
• Job application (agency form)
• Employment history form for University Hospitals (if applicable)
• UHS Badge Photo (Headshot, shoulders up, plain background, JPEG)
• Driver’s License/State ID (Non-expired)

This position requires a highly skilled respiratory therapist with pediatric experience and a comprehensive set of certifications and verifications to ensure compliance with hospital and state regulations.