Pediatric Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Hartford, Connecticut
Connecticut Children's Medical Center

RRT Pediatrics

Location: Hartford, Connecticut Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (7:00 to 19:30) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week Weekends: Every other weekend Scrub Color: Navy blue Charting System: EPIC

Requirements

• Valid Pediatric Respiratory Therapist license in Connecticut
• Pediatric Respiratory Therapist (2 years of experience)
• Pediatric Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association, RQI, or HeartCode Complete
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) issued by American Heart Association, RQI, or HeartCode Complete

Onboarding Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 30 days of start and renewed annually. Includes a 7-year search, sex offender and OFAC searches, and HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM checks
• Identification: Clear copy of driver's license or passport
• Education verification: Required (diploma may be used as a placeholder)
• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start, updated annually. Must document ability to work a full day without restrictions and be signed by an NP, PA, or MD
• Respiratory fit test: Required annually with brand and size listed. Acceptable masks: 3M 1860 Regular, 3M 1860S, 3M 1870+ Aura Universal
• Immunizations and screenings:

  • Tdap within 10 years (TD and declinations not accepted)
  • TB test (QuantiFERON, T-SPOT, or 2-step PPD) within 1 year, updated annually
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or proof of 2 vaccines
  • Hepatitis B: positive titer, series, or signed declination
  • Flu vaccine or approved exemption documentation for the 2026-27 season, due 11/10. Non-compliant candidates will be pulled
• Drug test: 10-panel within 30 days of start, updated annually. Must be completed within 24 to 48 hours of acceptance if within the 30-day window
• Employment history: Application covering 7 years of employment with gap explanations. Work history verification for the last 7 years. Attestations accepted case by case for unverifiable positions
• References: Two from the past 2 years, both must confirm they directly supervised the candidate
• Skills checklist: Within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Competency exam: 80% or higher within 1 year of start
• Core Parts I, II, and III: Required, updated annually
• OSHA mandatory training: Required, updated annually
• HIPAA competency: Required, expires annually
• Facility documents: Confidentiality agreement, code of conduct, conflict of interest form, contractor checklist (all signed before start), and facility map and directions
• Badge photo: Chest-up photo on a solid background, with no one else in the picture