Respiratory Therapist
Knoxville, Tennessee
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

Respiratory Therapist

Job Overview

• Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours
• Hours per week: 36
• Orientation: Bi-weekly
• Auto offer

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Tennessee
• Respiratory Therapist (1 year of experience)
• Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Experience in an Acute Care setting

Key Clinical Experience

• Nebulized medication therapy
• Chest percussion
• Bedside parameters for neuro patients
• BiPAP
• Heated high-flow nasal cannula systems
• Transport ventilators
• Intubation support and bronchoscopy systems
• Ventilator management
• Bedside bronchoscopies
• Percutaneous tracheostomy
• Blood gas analyzers
• Nebulized epoprostenol
• HeliOx services

Compliance / Onboarding

• Driver’s license or state ID
• Background check
• SSN trace
• Unit-specific skills checklist within the last year
• 2 supervisory references from employers worked for in the past 3 years
• 7-year work history with no unexplained gaps over 30 days
• Employment application must list active nursing license state, license number, and expiration date
• Photo for badge
• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray
• TB questionnaire
• Drug screening
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption documentation
• MMR documentation
• Hepatitis B documentation
• Varicella documentation
• Color blind testing
• Core competency exams
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam

Holiday / Scheduling Note

• Time off during listed holidays or holiday weeks will not be accommodated.