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

Respiratory Therapist

Overview

• Travel/Contract role in Charleston, West Virginia
• Based in a Level IV Trauma Center with 838 staffed beds
• Specialty area: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics
• Shift: 3x12, weekdays, some weekends, float
• Start dates: orientations are every other Monday
• First-timers accepted
• Open to block scheduling, but not guaranteed
• Local candidates considered within a 100-mile radius; facility will consider 75-100 miles
• Pending state license accepted
• Guaranteed hours: 72-80 per pay period

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
• Valid Drivers License
• Social Security Card
• 7-year criminal background check within 30 days of start
• SAM verification within 30 days of start
• OIG verification within 30 days of start
• Sex Offender Search within 30 days of start
• State License 1 Verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start and updated annually
• Annual fit testing
• Tdap vaccination given after age 11
• Negative TB test within 3 months of start, or negative chest X-ray if TB positive
• Drug screen within 30 days of start
• Flu vaccination, exemption, or medical exemption
• COVID-19 vaccination proof or signed declination form
• 1 reference from a manager, supervisor, or charge nurse from a facility worked within 1 year of start
• Annual skills checklist for the specialty

Preferred Qualifications

• PALS for Peds
• NALS for Peds

Clinical Experience

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

Schedule and Float

• Weekdays, some weekends
• Float as needed within scope
• May float to sister facilities

Additional Notes

• Scrub color provided
• Cerner charting
• Parking is free for travelers
• On-call not required
• RTO must be submitted two weeks before the next schedule and approved by the manager
• Contract length: 13 weeks