Travel Pediatric Respiratory Therapist
Morgantown, WV
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

 Polysomnography RRT

Facility: WVUH (West Virginia University Hospitals) Department: Neuro Sleep Lab – 10th Floor Cost Center: 4137 Specialty: Polysomnography / Sleep Lab Division: Allied Health Care Setting: Acute Care

1. Shift and Schedule

• Shift: Night shift, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM (12-hour shifts).
• Guaranteed hours: 36 hours per week.
• Weekends: Required.
• Holidays: Required; Thanksgiving and Christmas may possibly be off.
• Call/standby: No call requirement.
• Cancellation policy: 2 shifts per 13-week contract.
• Orientation: Department-specific orientation provided.

Note: One section lists 6:00 PM–6:00 AM, while the final shift notes specify 7:00 PM–7:00 AM. Confirm the correct schedule with the facility.

2. Required Certifications and Qualifications

The facility is looking for a candidate who meets the RPSGT + RT requirements.

• BLS: American Heart Association (AHA).
• RPSGT: Registered Polysomnographic Technologist through the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT), with verification.
• RRT: Registered Respiratory Therapist through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), with verification.
• Sleep Lab experience: 18 months required under the RPSGT qualification criteria.
• Respiratory Therapist experience: 1 year required under the RT qualification criteria.
• West Virginia respiratory therapy license: The description lists LRTR or LRTC through the West Virginia Board of Respiratory Care.

3. Patient Population and Unit

• Patient population: Pediatric patients.
• Facility type: Children's facility.
• Work area: Sleep Lab only, with studies also performed at the bedside and in critical care areas.
• Workload: Approximately 2 tests per shift, with 1 technician per shift.
• Patient complexity: Must be comfortable performing sleep studies on medically complex children.

4. Job Duties

• Perform sleep studies according to facility policies and procedures.
• Conduct sleep evaluations in the Sleep Evaluation Center.
• Perform studies at the bedside and in critical care areas.
• Work with pediatric patients, including medically complex children.
• Use sleep-study equipment and software.

5. Equipment and Systems

• Equipment: Respironics and ResMed.
• Sleep software: Natus.
• Charting system: EPIC.
• Dress code: Caribbean Blue scrubs.
• Hospitalist/Intensivist: Available in-house.

6. Floating and Other Requirements

• Floating: First to float.
• Intubation: Independent intubation is not required.
• BSN: Not required.