Registered Respiratory Therapist
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

RRT Nights: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics

Location: Columbus, Ohio Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00 to 07:30 Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Weekends required
• Floating between campuses may be required
• First-time travelers accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license in Ohio, active and in hand at time of submission (pending not accepted)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2 years of experience
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association

Health Requirements

• Physician documentation within 1 year of start stating good health and freedom from contagious disease (agency form acceptable)
• Tdap given after age 11 or 12 (TD, DTaP, and declinations are not accepted)
• TB: negative PPD, QuantiFERON (QGold), or T-SPOT within 1 year of start, or a TB questionnaire in place of annual testing
• MMR: two vaccines or a positive titer for measles, mumps, and rubella
• Varicella: two vaccines or a positive titer, unless a medical contraindication is documented and signed by a licensed provider. Shingles vaccines are not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: titer or three-dose vaccine series (signed declination also acceptable)
• Influenza: vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 to 3/31). Declining candidates must wear a mask at all times. Documentation deadline is 11/30. Flu vaccines cannot be received onsite.
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start. No pending screens accepted.
• Fit test with an acceptable N95 mask type (3M 1860 regular or small, 3M 1870+, or Halyard Duckbill 46827s small or 46727r regular), valid for the full assignment. Annual fit mask requirement applies to contracts starting 7/13/2026 and later. A new fit test may be completed onsite during the first week.
• COVID vaccination is recommended but not required.

Background and Compliance

• Seven-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including SS trace, counties lived/worked, nationwide, sex offender registry, and MVR if driving is part of the job
• Ohio BCI and FBI fingerprints within 1 year of start (results typically take 1 to 2 weeks)
• High school transcript or diploma verification, as noted above
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate completed prior to start and updated annually (may be completed within 90 days of hire)

Policies and Onboarding

• Ethics and compliance policies reviewed and acknowledged annually
• Dress code and hand hygiene policy reviewed and signed
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required annually
• Unit-specific competency exam required
• Parking permits available for purchase (at additional cost)