Critical Care Respiratory Therapist
Macon, GA
HumanEdge Travel Healthcare
1x12 hrs, Nights

Respiratory Therapist Contract Opportunity

Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Provide quality patient care with intensive respiratory care and patient transport as medically prescribed.
• Evaluate patients and recommend treatment plans.
• Explain purpose and procedures of treatments, tests, and equipment to patients; provide education upon discharge.
• Conduct physician-prescribed respiratory treatments using ventilatory equipment (invasive and non-invasive), oxygen, aerosol, and nebulizer devices.
• Perform chest physiotherapy to promote secretion clearance.
• Perform suctioning (oropharyngeal, nasal, tracheal).
• Monitor patients using oximetry and capnography.
• Review chest x-rays to determine need for further evaluation.
• Perform 12-Lead EKG and basic arrhythmia recognition.
• Conduct pulmonary function studies (e.g., NIF, VC).
• Assist with respiratory care procedures (bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy, chest tube placement).
• Manage chest drainage via PleurX catheter or similar devices.
• Provide tracheostomy care, including insertion and removal of tubes (emergent and non-emergent).
• Perform arterial puncture and assess ventilation efficiency.
• Follow laboratory testing policies for specimen handling, equipment use, documentation, and quality control.
• Perform CPR according to BLS and ACLS guidelines.
• Insert and remove endotracheal tubes using free hand or video laryngoscope techniques.
• Set up, test, operate, maintain, and monitor mechanical ventilation equipment.
• Assist with preventative maintenance and repair of respiratory equipment.
• Document treatments and patient responses accurately in respiratory care records and patient charts.
• Communicate therapy effectiveness with attending and pulmonary physicians.
• Report necessary information during shift hand-offs.
• Maintain accurate respiratory therapy billing and data entry.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Requirements

• Current State Licensure (required)
• BLS certification (required prior to first shift)
• ACLS certification (required prior to first shift)
• Active CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) (required)
• Minimum of 2 years bedside clinical experience (required)

Start Date

• ASAP, with a start date around December 8th