Registered Respiratory Therapist - Neuro Diagnostics
Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska Native Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics (RRT) - Anchorage, Alaska

Position Details

• Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics (Registered Respiratory Therapist - RRT)
• Location: Anchorage, Alaska
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, with possibility to fill in day shifts if necessary
• Ratios: 1:4 patient ratio
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes, up to 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: No
• Floating: Yes, within scope to CCU, Flex Unit, SDU, PEDS, PICU, PCU, FBS
• Local Radius Rule: 50 miles (locals not accepted)
• First-timers: Not accepted (prior travel experience implied)
• Pending License: Compact license accepted at time of submittal, but must have Alaska license prior to starting for acute specialties

Experience Requirements

• Years of Specialty Experience Required: 4 years
• Preferred Experience: PICU, NICU, and Adult ICU experience preferred
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly stated as required, but first-timers are not accepted, indicating prior travel experience is expected

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• CRT (Certified Respiratory Therapist)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist)

Patient Population & Equipment

• Patient Diagnoses: Respiratory therapy, Level 2 ER/PICU/NICU - Trauma, CCU, Floor Therapy, High Acuity Population
• Special Equipment: Servo U-V60 ventilators, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)

Documentation System

• Cerner

Special Requirements & Notes

• Must be able to float within scope to various units including CCU, Flex Unit, SDU, PEDS, PICU, PCU, and FBS
• Open to accommodating block schedule: To be determined
• No locals accepted; must be willing to relocate or travel
• Facility is an acute care hospital with 152 staffed beds and Magnet designation
• Scrub color: any color or pattern (L&D/OR provided)
• Parking: No cost for parking

Background and Compliance Requirements

• Standard background check within 90 days of start (including SS trace and county searches for last 7 years)
• Transcript/Diploma required for Allied Health positions (including RRT)
• Education verification required
• Sex offender search required within 30 days of start
• Alaska State License required prior to start (compact license accepted temporarily)
• Facility-specific documents and forms must be completed prior to start
• Physical exam required and must be renewed annually
• Fit mask test required within 1 year of start and must be renewed annually (cannot be completed onsite)
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray as applicable
  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella titers or vaccines
  • Hepatitis B titer, vaccine series, or declination (facility-specific declination required)
  • Varicella titer or vaccines
  • Drug testing: Negative 10-panel within 30 days of start
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or medical exemption required during flu season
  • COVID vaccine required (initial series or J&J dose or seasonal/bi-valent vaccine); medical exemptions accepted with doctor’s letter; declinations and religious exemptions not accepted

Competency Exams

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam required
• General Competency Exam required

Additional Notes

• Clinical skills checklist and references required
• Facility uses Cerner for charting
• Floating within scope to multiple units is expected
• No on-call requirement
• First-time travelers not accepted, indicating prior travel experience is expected

This position is ideal for experienced Respiratory Therapists with at least 4 years of specialty experience, who hold all required certifications, and are comfortable working nights with a high acuity patient population in an acute care hospital setting in Anchorage, Alaska.