Respiratory Therapist
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston Area Medical Center General Hospital

Respiratory Therapist

Role

• Respiratory Therapist (RRT or CRT)
• Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics
• Employment type: Travel/Contract

Schedule

• 3x12 nights, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
• Weekdays, some weekends
• Float as needed
• Weekend work required
• First-timers accepted

Assignment Details

• Start dates are every other Monday for orientation
• 13-week contract
• 36 hours per week
• Guaranteed hours: 72–80 per pay period
• Open to block schedule, but not guaranteed
• Local travelers accepted within a 100-mile radius; 75–100 miles may be considered as an exception
• Pending state license accepted
• May float within scope to meet facility needs
• May float to sister facilities

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in West Virginia
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (1 year of experience)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• NALS
• Driver's License
• Fit test completed in advance using an approved mask
• Social Security card
• One reference from a manager, supervisor, or charge nurse from a facility worked within 1 year of start
• Annual skills checklist for the specialty
• State license verification
• NURSYS verification
• Negative TB or chest X-ray
• Drug screen within 30 days of start
• Tdap vaccination
• Flu vaccine or approved exemption during flu season
• COVID vaccination is not mandatory

Preferred Experience

• Critical Care
• General Care
• Adults and/or Pediatrics

Facility Notes

• Short-Term Acute Care
• Level 1 Trauma Center
• Major teaching hospital
• 855 staffed beds
• Cerner charting
• Parking garage free for travelers