Registered Respiratory Therapist
Biddeford, Maine
Southern Maine Health Care Medical Center -Biddeford

RRT Respiratory Therapy

Location: Biddeford, Maine Employment Type: Travel Role: RT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours: 36 hours per week Shift: Nights Openings: 5 Call Requirements: None Weekend Hours: 36 (unless otherwise noted) Floor: 1st floor

Position Overview

• Replacement for a current traveler whose contract ends 11/28/26.
• Respiratory Therapy Department, 159 beds (approximate).
• Floats to all areas of the hospital, treating newborn to adult patients.
• Specialty: Adult critical care.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license in Maine
• Registered Respiratory Therapist with at least 2 years of experience in the specialty
• Registered Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NRP, PALS
• Experience working with pediatric, high-risk, and adult patients
• Experience in a pediatric ER/ED setting
• Experience with neonatal resuscitation, including being part of the resuscitation team in a nursery
• Experience attending high-risk deliveries
• Experience with pediatric intubation
• Experience in an adult ICU
• Sharp assessment skills
• Experience with the equipment listed below, including Drager and Hamilton ventilators

Preferred Qualifications

• NICU and PICU experience

Equipment

• Drager V500 ventilators
• V60 BiPAP
• Hamilton T-1 transport ventilator
• Airvo high-flow oxygen units
• neoPuff
• Ram cannula

Education and Software

• Education modules are assigned by staff development during onboarding and throughout the contract.
• EMR: EPIC
• Experience with Epic

Personality Fit

Team player, good communication skills, respectful, and positive attitude.

Dress Code

Scrub color: any color