Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
Lawton, OK
Bestica
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

66909

🌬️ Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT / RRT)

Lawton, OK

Join a well-established 265-bed regional referral hospital providing comprehensive care across multiple specialties, including adult, pediatric, and neonatal critical care settings. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced respiratory therapist looking to work in a high-acuity, multi-specialty environment with strong clinical exposure.

⭐ Position Highlights

• 🌙 Night Shift: 12-hour shifts
• 📅 13-week contract
• 🔄 Rotation required (weekends + on-call)
• 🏥 Work across critical care units (Adult, Pediatric & NICU exposure) 

🏥 Facility Overview

This hospital is a 265-bed regional referral center providing care across nearly all major specialties. The hospital is known for its strong community mission and advanced respiratory care services, supporting patients with complex and critical needs.

🫁 Role Responsibilities

Under supervision of the RT leadership team, the Respiratory Therapist will:

• Provide respiratory care in critical care environments
• Support adult, pediatric, and neonatal ICU patients
• Manage and monitor ventilator-dependent patients
• Assist in emergency respiratory interventions
• Participate in training and mentoring RT staff
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams in high-acuity settings 

🩺 Required Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of RRT experience (required)
• Active Oklahoma RT license (or compact eligible)
• Strong experience in critical care respiratory therapy
• Must be comfortable working in ICU-level environments 

📋 Required Certifications

• BLS (AHA) – Required
• Additional certifications may be required by facility compliance 

⏰ Schedule & Work Expectations

• Night shifts (12 hours)
• Weekend rotation required
• On-call rotation required
• Compliance must be completed 1 week prior to start date
• Orientation starts on Tuesdays (Allied staff) 

🏥 Clinical Environment

• 265-bed acute care hospital
• Provides care in critical care, pediatric, and neonatal respiratory units
• Strong interdisciplinary collaboration across ICU and emergency services
• Exposure to high-acuity ventilator and respiratory management cases 

⚠️ Important Notes:

• Must include full work history
• Must provide permanent address (local rate adjustments apply)
• Local candidates (within 50 miles) may be offered reduced pay rate (-11%)
• Must not be a former direct employee within last 6 months 

⭐ Why This Assignment?

• Exposure to multi-level critical care (Adult, Peds, NICU)
• Strong opportunity to enhance ventilator & ICU respiratory skills
• Work in a large regional referral hospital with diverse case mix
• Excellent for therapists seeking advanced clinical experience in a structured system
• Multiple openings = higher chance of placement