Registered Respiratory Therapist
Spokane, Washington
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital

RRT, Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics

Location: Spokane, Washington Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks

Facility and Unit

• Short-term acute care facility
• Level II Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
• Teaching hospital
• 629 staffed beds
• Expected ratio: 1:11
• Scrub color: any color for RRT
• Parking: no fee

Schedule

• Night shift, 3 x 12-hour shifts (19:00 to 7:00)
• 36 hours per week
• Block schedule (listed as "Block 1st timer")
• Weekends required every other weekend
• On-call not required
• 48-hour weeks approved

Role Details

• Floats between units
• Special requirements: floor care, ER, code response, rapid response

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Washington
• Registered Respiratory Therapist with at least 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year

References and Work History

• Minimum of 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years, in a comparable specialty or setting
• Employment application covering at least the last 5 years, with month/year dates for days worked
• Skills checklist for the applicable unit, updated annually

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO, stating the candidate is free of infectious disease and able to work with or without accommodation
• TB screening: IGRA/TSPOT, QGold, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start (positive TB requires proof of past positive and a chest X-ray)
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines at least 28 days apart, or positive titer
• Varicella: 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart, or positive titer
• Hepatitis B: signed declination, or positive titer plus vaccination series
• Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
• COVID: vaccination record preferred; without documentation, the candidate must follow infection prevention measures for unvaccinated caregivers
• Flu vaccine or declination during flu season; candidates who decline may be required to mask
• 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (instant results accepted)
• Fit mask test within 1 year of start, completed onsite if no valid record exists (any mask type acceptable)
• RespSafety medical clearance for respirator use, renewed annually

Background and Verification

• Background check within 90 days of start, updated annually
• EPLS/SAM and HHS/OIG searches within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• Washington State Patrol (WATCH) search within 90 days of start, required by state law
• Third-party education verification for all candidates
• E-Verify attestation
• Government-issued photo ID and Social Security card (for I-9)

Onboarding and Training

• Float policy acknowledgement; may be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance
• Annual regulatory online modules (about 3.5 hours)
• Electronic health record training modules completed within one week of orientation, with transcripts submitted
• Passport-style badge photo with a neutral background, submitted as JPEG before start