Registered Respiratory Therapist
Bethlehem, PA
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

RRT - Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics

Location: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Employment Type: Travel contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Accepts First-Time Travelers: Yes

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 19:00 to 07:30 (3 x 12-hour shifts)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Time Off and Block Requests: All requests must be included at submission. Requests received after submission will not be accepted.

Assignment

• Unit: Works Adult Critical Care and Emergency Department (float scope)
• Scrub Color: Dark Grey

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Pennsylvania
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (2 years of experience)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Experience working with Adult patients
• Experience in a Critical Care setting
• Experience in an Emergency Department setting
• Experience with intubation
• Experience with heated high flow nasal cannula (HHFNC) ventilation
• Ability to interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs)
• Experience with arterial blood sampling
• Experience with weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Experience with tracheostomy care/management
• Experience with chest physiotherapy using the Vest

Required Skills

• Respiratory: Oxygen therapy, bag and mask, ET tube, HFNC, trach collar, BiPAP, CPAP, troubleshooting high-pressure alarms, weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Other: Chest physiotherapy (vest), ABG drawing and interpretation, nebulizer treatments (cold, hand-held, T-piece, trach collar, extubation), intubation assist, nasal and oral airway placement and suctioning, sputum specimen collection, tracheostomy care and management

Equipment

Hamilton G5 and C6, VERO NO system, Philips Respironics V60, Optiflow, Lumis Tx, CoughAssist, The Vest Airway Clearance System, IPV

Pre-Start Compliance

• Planned time off must not interfere with completing all pre-start compliance before the start date.
• PA fingerprints required within 90 days of start. Results must include all pages.
• Background check required within 30 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years. Instant searches are not acceptable.
• PA PATCH search results required within 90 days of start. Certificate must have a seal and not be "under review."
• PA Child Abuse search required within 90 days of start. Result must list "Employment" for the Certification Purpose.
• PA Medicheck (state exclusions) search required within 30 days of start.
• Education verification for highest level of education
• HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM checks required upon hire
• Drug screen: 10-panel, or 9-panel without THC/marijuana, within 60 days prior to start. THC is not a required panel. If the result is dilute, an observed drug screen must be completed within 24 hours, or the contract will be cancelled.
• TB: QuantiFERON or T-Spot within 90 days of start. PPDs are not acceptable. Positive results require a negative chest X-ray within 12 months of start.
• TB questionnaire, updated annually, for past positive TB or in lieu of TB test renewal
• Hepatitis B: Positive antibody titer or completed vaccine series required. Declinations are not acceptable.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required. Negative or equivocal titers require a declination, 1 booster, or 2 vaccines.
• Tdap: Vaccine within 10 years of start and obtained at age 19 or older
• Flu vaccine or exemption on file before start for candidates starting during flu season (10/1 to 4/1). Declinations are not acceptable. Documentation must include date administered, administrator name, lot number, and expiration date.
• COVID vaccine or facility-specific declination required
• Respirator fit test: Fit test questionnaire required before start. Fit test with one of the following masks within 12 months of start: 3M 1870/1870+, 3M 1804, 3M 1804S, or 3M 1860.
• RespSafety clearance required for starts on or after 04/07/2025, renewed annually for respirator use
• Physical exam: Physician statement within 2 months of start
• Employment application covering 7 years of work history, with explanations for gaps over 90 days
• Third-party work history verification covering the last 7 years, with no gaps over 30 days
• 2 professional references from employment within 12 months of start
• Employee orientation safety manual acknowledgment (Joint Commission training), updated annually
• State license primary source verification before start and upon expiration
• Nursys verification is only applicable to RN, LPN/LVN, and AP roles.

Facility Highlights

186-bed community teaching hospital in Bethlehem and a Level II Adult Trauma Center offering comprehensive emergency, medical, surgical, and specialty care.