Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Winchester, Tennessee
Southern Tennessee Medical Center-Winchester

Job Title

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Location

Winchester, Tennessee

Employment Type

Travel Contract

Contract Length

13 weeks

Work Schedule

• 36 hours per week guaranteed
• 24 weekend hours required
• No on-call requirements

Facility Overview

• Acute and skilled care facility with 131 acute beds and 26 skilled nursing beds
• Includes a 10-bed ICU, 12-bed Geriatric Psychiatry Unit, 12-bed Acute Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Unit, Skilled Nursing Unit, Sleep Lab, Cardiac Cath Lab, five OR suites, and two Endoscopy Suites
• Emergency Room with 13 bays and over 15,000 annual visits
• Serves all patient age groups
• Electronic Health Record system: Meditech

Unit/Department

• Respiratory Therapy Department
• Role: RRT/CRT
• Number of openings: 1

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Tennessee
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist, including experience within the last year
• ABG Endorsement
• ACLS, BLS, NRP, and PALS certifications
• Experience in ICU and Emergency Room respiratory therapy
• Experience with MEDITECH EHR system

Additional Information

• Orientation occurs weekly on Mondays
• Candidates must be located 60 miles or more from the facility to qualify as travel staff
• Dress code: Scrubs of any color allowed; no other facility-branded attire or casual wear permitted
• Professional demeanor required
• No float or call requirements