Registered Respiratory Therapist ICU/ER
Albany, Georgia
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Location: Albany, Georgia
Specialty: Respiratory Therapy
Contract Length: 17 weeks

Job Description

• Position available for an RRT to work in ICU and ER settings at a large hospital.
• Responsibilities include all respiratory therapy duties such as nebulizers, airway management, vapotherm, BiPAP, CPAP, ventilators, ABG collection, bedside PFTs, CPT, placing arterial lines, managing blood gases, intubation, and bronchoscopies.
• Therapists will be the first line for intubating patients; must be comfortable and experienced with intubation.
• High and heavy workload environment.
• Average of 13-15 patients per shift, with approximately 550 treatment minutes per shift (about 15 minutes per treatment).
• Charge RT role available, including running charge and clinical coordinator duties.
• Shifts start at 6:45 AM and 6:45 PM with a flexible clock-in window.
• Weekend and holiday rotations with permanent staff; weekend team schedules vary (M-Thurs or F-Sun).
• No on-call required.
• Orientation includes hospital and charting training, with additional ICU orientation if assigned there.
• Patient population includes adults and pediatrics; NICU RTs are managed separately.
• Ventilator models used: Servo U and I.
• Hospitalist or intensivist available in-house 24/7.
• Pharmacy available 24/7.
• EMR system: Meditech.
• Strict 75-mile radius travel rule applies.

Required Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• Georgia Respiratory Therapist license required.
• Certifications required: BLS, ACLS, PALS (NRP required if assigned to NICU).
• Minimum of 2 years of respiratory therapy experience required.
• Critical care experience required; must be able to work adult ICU and manage ventilators confidently.
• Prior travel experience required: must have completed at least 1 prior travel contract.
• Experience in a hospital with 300+ beds preferred.
• Comfortable with high patient volumes and critical care responsibilities including intubation and arterial line placement.

Additional Information

• Therapists will be interviewed by internal RNs; no second interview required.
• Scrub color: Ceil blue (jacket also allowed in ceil blue).
• Assignments based on unit; ICU therapists may manage up to 4 airways per shift.
• Common patient diagnoses include COPD, CHF, pneumonia, respiratory failure, ARDS, cancers, etc.
• Floating is not applicable.

This position is ideal for experienced RRTs seeking a critical care travel assignment with a reputable hospital in Georgia.