Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Kingman, Arizona
Kingman Regional Medical Center

RRT: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics

Location: Kingman, Arizona Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics

Schedule

• Night shift, 3 x 12-hour shifts (18:00 to 06:30)
• 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Usually 3 shifts in a row or 6 in a row, depending on department need and the contractor's preference

Restrictions

• 100-mile radius rule: candidates who live within 100 miles of the facility cannot be proceeded with

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Arizona
• Registered Respiratory Therapist with 2 years of experience
• Registered Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Background and Compliance

• 7-year background check within 30 days of start, updated annually, including:

  • SSN trace
  • County searches for the last 7 years of locations lived, worked, or attended school
  • Nationwide sex offender search
  • Education verification
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check, annually
• HHS/OIG check, annually
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (instant drug screen is acceptable; not renewed annually)

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (not required annually)
• Fit test within 1 year of start, updated annually
• TB screening: negative PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start, updated annually. A past positive chest X-ray within 5 years of start is accepted in place of a negative result, with an annual TB questionnaire.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: for candidates born in 1957 or later, proof of titer or 2 MMR doses at least 28 days apart. Candidates born before 1957 are confirmed against client policy.
• Hepatitis B: titer, declination, or 3-dose vaccine series
• Varicella: titer, 2 vaccines at least 4 weeks apart, or history of chickenpox
• Flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31)

Onboarding Documents

• Passport-style badge photo with a solid background
• Facility-specific forms to complete as a priority: employee security and confidentiality agreement, behavioral expectations, right to know, HIPAA and information security training, agency candidate form, and facility job description
• 2 professional references within 3 years of start