Travel Respiratory Therapist
Hartford, CT
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Respiratory Therapist (Travel)

Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Contract Length: 12 weeks (interpreted as weeks since 12 is between 4 and 40)
Schedule: 36 hours per week, every other week (EOW)

Job Description

Seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a travel assignment in Hartford, CT. The role requires providing respiratory care services in a hospital setting.

Required Qualifications

• License: Valid Respiratory Therapist license for Connecticut.
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) - American Heart Association certification required.
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) - American Heart Association certification required.
• Experience:

  • Minimum years of experience not explicitly stated; assume standard for Respiratory Therapist positions (typically 1-2 years). No explicit higher requirement found.
• Prior Travel Experience: Not specified or required.

Required Onboarding Credentials and Compliance

• License/Certificate verification dated within 30 days of start.
• Fit Test for respirator use.
• Specialty-specific competency testing completed within the last year.
• Skills checklist for clinical contractors.
• COVID-19 vaccine or approved declination/exemption (declination not accepted for CA or IL). Booster proof required through Sept 2025.
• MMR vaccination proof or immunity.
• Hepatitis B vaccination series proof (titers not accepted).
• Influenza vaccine or declination for current and next flu seasons.
• 2 Step PPD or IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot) test for TB screening.
• Varicella vaccination or immunity proof.
• Physical/Health statement confirming fitness to work within the last year.
• 10 Panel Drug Screen completed within 30 days of start (no THC).
• Background checks including federal, nationwide, county criminal (last 7 years), SSN verification, EPLS, OIG, NSO, OFAC sanctions screening, all dated within 30 days of start.
• Trinity-specific forms including Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, Integrity and Audit Services Form, Conflict of Interest Disclosure, System Access Form, and others as required by the agency.
• Education verification (highest level of academic education).
• Trinity Joint Commission Testing (CORE Exam) within the last year.
• Tdap vaccination or declination (declination accepted if no pediatric interaction).
• Respirator evaluation form signed by a physician.

Additional Notes

• All certifications and verifications must be uploaded to the agency system prior to or at onboarding.
• Documentation must include front and back images of certification cards where applicable.
• Drug screen panel excludes THC.
• Declinations for vaccines are not accepted in California or Illinois.
• Physical and health documentation must be current within one year.

This position is ideal for Respiratory Therapists who meet the licensing and certification requirements and are ready for a travel assignment in Connecticut.