Registered Respiratory Therapist – Neuro Diagnostics
Columbus, GA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Travel/Contract

Location

• Columbus, Georgia

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 8 weeks

Specialty

• Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics

Patient Population

• Infants to Geriatrics (Primarily Adult RRT but includes Pediatric intubated patients)

Shift Details

• Night Shift
• 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (18:30 to 7:00)
• Approximately 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend required
• Floating within facility and sister campus as needed

Facility & Work Environment

• Level 2 trauma center
• Interventional stroke certified
• Level 3 NICU (regional transport resource)
• Uses Epic, Pyxis, SBAR, Viasys Vela, GE Carescape, Viasys Avea systems
• Scrub color: Slate Gray
• Trauma experience required
• Pulmonary function testing (Spirometry) preferred
• Responsibilities include managing non-invasive and conventional ventilation, aerosol therapy, bedside pulmonary function tests, arterial lines, oxygen management, patient education, arterial and capillary blood gases, and line draws

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Georgia
• Minimum 1 year of Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS

Orientation & Compliance

• Maximum Return to Office (RTO) time: 7 days
• Full compliance with all requirements needed to start on time; delays result in 2-week pushback due to bi-weekly orientation schedule
• Number of non-billable orientation hours depends on contract length

Blackout Dates (No shifts available)

• Night Shift: June (full month), July 5th-31st, August 1st-2nd
• Day Shift: June (full month), July 15th-31st, August 1st-9th

Holidays

• If 1 major holiday falls during assignment, traveler must work it
• If 2 major holidays fall during assignment, traveler must work both
• If 3 major holidays fall during assignment, traveler must work 2 of them
• Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year’s Eve/Day

Call Requirements

• None

Required Documentation & Health Compliance

• Background check completed within 30 days prior to start (including education verification and criminal searches)
• State of Georgia RRT license verification within 30 days prior to start
• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months (with additional requirements if history of positive TB)
• Required vaccinations or proof of immunity: MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), Varicella, Hepatitis B (or signed declination)
• Flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (Nov 1 - Mar 31)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days prior to start
• TB questionnaire updated annually
• Skills checklist within 12 months, updated annually
• Work history verification of most recent employer (can be pending at start with proof running)
• Two clinical references required

Competency Exams & Testing

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (required by agency)
• Color blind testing (required for all candidates)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (required for relevant specialties)
• Other competency exams as applicable

Additional Notes

• Floating may be required between main facility and sister campus
• Locals accepted at same rate
• Candidates must review and sign facility-specific policies including Code of Conduct and Dress/Professional Appearance Policy prior to start

This position is suitable for respiratory therapists with at least 1 year of experience, who hold the required Georgia license and certifications, and are comfortable working in a trauma and NICU environment with a primarily adult patient population but some pediatric exposure. Prior travel experience is not required.