Registered Respiratory Therapist
Hickory, North Carolina
Frye Regional Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RRT - Respiratory Therapy

Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Overview

• Role: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Specialty: Respiratory Therapy
• Facility Department: Respiratory Therapy
• Number of Openings: 5
• Shift: 3 day shifts (7a-7p), 2 night shifts (7p-7a)
• Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36
• Weekend Hours: Alternating
• Call Requirements: Possible
• Patient Population: All (geriatric, adult, pediatric)
• Equipment Used: Ventilators (Servo-I, Drager Evita 500, PB 840, Hamilton T-1 & MR-1), Bipaps (V-60), ResMed CPAPs, High flow (Optiflow), MetaNebs, Vest, Siemens RapidPoint 500e Blood Gas analyzers
• Electronic Health Record (EHR) System: Cerner

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapist experience, including experience within the last year
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification
• PALS certification
• NRP certification
• Associate Degree in Respiratory Care

Additional Information

• Orientation: Bi-Weekly
• Unit: 1st Floor/Respiratory Therapy
• Trauma Level: None
• Float Requirements: No
• Patient Ratios: Undetermined
• Personality Fit: Must be willing to work in a team environment and able to function independently
• Dress Code: Scrubs preferred in gray/black or any solid color; no prints

This position offers the opportunity to work in a diverse clinical environment with a full range of respiratory diagnoses and treatments.