Respiratory Therapist - NICU
Allentown, PA
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights

Respiratory Therapist – NICU

Job Overview

• Travel/contract role in Allentown, Pennsylvania
• 13-week assignment
• Night shift: 4x12 hours, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Every other weekend and every other holiday
• No on-call
• Works with neonatal and pediatric patients based on facility need

Required Qualifications

• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU (2 years of experience)
• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure
• Experience working with Neonate or Pediatric patients

Scheduling / Assignment Notes

• RTO requests must be approved by the facility and included with submission

Additional Requirements

• Background check required within 30 days of start
• Pennsylvania child abuse search required within 90 days of start
• Pennsylvania Department of Human Services fingerprint results required within 90 days of start
• Pennsylvania state exclusions search required within 30 days of start
• Minimum of 2 professional references from employment within 12 months of start
• Employment application required with 7 years of work history and explanations for gaps over 90 days
• Drug screen required within 60 days of start
• COVID vaccination or declination required
• Flu vaccine or approved exemption required during flu season
• Tdap required within 10 years of start
• TB clearance required
• Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella documentation required
• Respirator clearance required
• Physical exam required within 2 months of start
• Affidavit for provisional employment required before start