Respiratory Therapist
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Berkeley Medical Center

Respiratory Therapist (RT) - West Virginia (Martinsburg)

Position Overview

• Specialty: Respiratory Therapist (RT)
• Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Required Certifications

• ACLS (AHA)
• BLS (AHA)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• PALS (AHA)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Verification
• CRT accepted only if license held prior to July 1, 2022

Experience Requirements

• NICU, Pediatrics, and Adult patient experience required
• Must be able to intubate independently for pediatric and adult patients
• Previous NICU experience preferred (Berkeley is Level II NICU)
• Years of experience: Not explicitly stated, but implied to require solid experience in NICU, Peds, and Adults (recommend minimum 2+ years)

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned

Work Environment & Patient Population

• Patient types: Pediatrics, Adults, Neonates
• Units: ICU, ER, MedSurg, NICU (Level II)
• EMR system: EPIC
• Ventilators used: Servo U, Hamilton G5, Transport Vent Hamilton T1, Bipap (Phillips Respironics V60), High flow heated AirVo & MaxTech system

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assess patients and plan treatments based on physician orders and evaluations
• Establish treatment goals and methods
• Set up equipment and administer treatments including:

  • Oxygen therapy, humidity therapy, airway management, resuscitation
  • Mechanical ventilation, postural drainage, chest physiotherapy
  • Bipap, Cpap, nebulizers, inhalers
  • Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
• Perform non-ER EKGs (Jefferson: outpatient/inpatient; Berkeley: off-hours and weekends, excluding ER)
• No Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) required; focus on clinical RT duties

Schedule & Shifts

• Shift coverage balanced and approved by managers, schedules released ~4 weeks in advance
• Typical staffing:

  • Jefferson: 2-3 RTs on days, 2 RTs baseline on nights
  • Berkeley: 6 RTs on days + PFT person, 4 RTs baseline on nights
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend (nights Fri/Sat/Sun, days Sat/Sun)
• Holidays: Every other holiday
• Call: From 7pm Friday to 7pm Sunday; all department members share call shifts (Fri night, Sat day/night, Sun day)
• Night shifts example: 7pm - 7:30am, 3 nights per week with rotating weekends

Additional Notes

• Must have a valid driver’s license with an address outside 50 miles from the facility
• COVID-19 vaccine required (2 Moderna/Pfizer shots or 1 J&J shot) unless approved exemption
• Team-oriented culture emphasizing integrity, teamwork, quality, and patient-centered care
• Travel teams must be submitted together; only 2 candidates submitted per opening

This position is ideal for experienced Respiratory Therapists comfortable with a diverse patient population including neonates, pediatrics, and adults, who are skilled in independent intubation and a variety of respiratory therapies in a hospital setting.