Respiratory Therapist
Stockbridge, Georgia
Piedmont Henry Hospital

Respiratory Therapist

Overview

• Travel/contract role in Stockbridge, Georgia
• Night shift: 3x12 hours, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• 36 hours per week
• Contract length: 12 weeks
• Patient population: adolescents to geriatrics
• Locals accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Georgia
• Respiratory Therapist (2 years of experience)
• Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BiPAP and CPAP operation
• Troubleshooting high-pressure alarms
• Weaning patients from mechanical ventilation

Clinical Skills / Experience

• Adult critical care
• Emergency department
• BiPAP
• CPAP
• Troubleshooting high-pressure alarms
• Weaning from mechanical ventilation
• ABG interpretation

Preferred

• Pulmonary function testing
• Epic
• Puritan Bennett
• Draeger
• Servo I
• Evita XL
• Viasys Vela
• GE Carespace

Schedule / Assignment Details

• Every other weekend
• Floating required to any hospital unit within scope of practice
• No call
• One major holiday required if the assignment includes one; two major holidays required if the assignment includes two; two of three major holidays required if the assignment includes three

Additional Notes

• First-time travelers are accepted
• RTO maximum: 7 days
• Hunter green scrubs
• Non-billable orientation hours vary by contract length