Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Salem, Oregon
Salem Hospital

RRT

Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics Location: Salem, Oregon Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day (4x12 hours), 7:00 to 19:30 Hours: 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week

Role Overview

• Perform Respiratory Care procedures and protocols, including CPAP/BiPAP, chest physiotherapy, aerosol and oxygen therapy, incentive spirometry, ventilator management, pulmonary screens, hemodynamic monitoring, pulse oximetry, and setup/use of monitoring systems
• May also be involved in other areas such as pulmonary function testing, SCNY, and endoscopy, depending on interest and department needs
• Participate in departmental education, performance improvement, and new projects; adhere to departmental quality, productivity, and performance standards

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Oregon
• Registered Respiratory Therapist with one (1) year of experience, including experience within the last year
• High school diploma or equivalency
• Experience with Epic

Pre-Start and Onboarding Requirements

• Criminal background check within 90 days of start (7-year search); must be rerun after a break in service of more than 90 days
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, then every 30 days
• International background check, if applicable
• 10-panel drug test within 90 days of start; must be rerun for gaps over 90 days
• Physical exam within one year of start (pending clearance allowed)
• TB: two negative PPDs or a negative QuantiFERON Gold/T-Spot within one year of start (positive TB history requires chest X-ray and TB questionnaire)
• Immunity documentation for rubeola, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella (titer or vaccines; declination options available)
• Tdap vaccine or declination
• Annual flu vaccine or signed declination
• Competency exam with an 80% passing score
• Skills checklist (required for all)
• Onsite fit testing through Employee Health within the first week of starting, or the candidate will be pulled from the floor
• Badge photo, provided as a JPEG with a white background, due at least 8 days before start
• Complete required facility online modules by the document due date
• Sign the job description prior to start
• Two references from the last two years of employment history showing one year in a comparable specialty; at least one must be supervisory (Charge RN acceptable) within the last 12 months