Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Massena, New York
Massena Memorial Hospital

RRT (Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics)

Location: Massena, New York Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day (3x12 hours), 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Role Overview

• Small community hospital respiratory therapy department managing emphysema, asthma, and other respiratory disease processes.
• Services include non-invasive ventilation, high flow oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, ABG draws and analysis, and chest physiotherapy.
• Invasive ventilation is stabilized in the emergency room and then transferred to a sister facility.
• Shifts are primarily 12-hour shifts (7a-7p and 7p-7a), with one 8-hour shift on Fridays to make an 80-hour pay period.
• Call is required: Friday nights, 1:00 AM to 7:00 AM.
• Locals within 50 miles are not considered.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license in New York, with at least 1 year of RRT experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association: AHA only. Provider, Instructor, and RQI are acceptable.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association: AHA only. Provider, Instructor, and RQI are acceptable.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association: AHA only. Required within 3 months of start.
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure): AHA only. Required for RRTs.
• NBRC RRT credential and NYS license
• NY State online license verification within 30 days of start
• Negative drug screen (10-panel or 5-panel, depending on booking date), within 30 days of start
• Physical exam, updated annually
• Current TB testing (negative QuantiFERON, T-spot, or 2-step PPD within 1 year), or chest X-ray and TB questionnaire if positive
• Immunity or vaccination documentation for rubeola, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, varicella, and Tdap (Tdap within 10 years; Td not accepted)
• Flu vaccination or signed declination by the documentation deadline (12/3)
• Fit test (within 1 year, updated annually)
• Snellen eye exam within 1 year of start
• Online color blind test (one-time)
• Competency exam within 1 year of start, as required by profession
• Two professional references
• Employment application
• Skills checklist, updated annually
• Background checks: 7-year criminal background check including aliases, 7-year work history verification, EPLS/GSA/SAM, and HHS/OIG (all within 30 days of start)
• Third-party education verification for the degree associated with the professional specialty
• Government-issued photo ID
• Acknowledgment of orientation safety manual
• Annual harassment prevention training certificate
• Experience with Epic

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Philips V60 BiPAP, BiPAP Vision, and Teleflex high flow nasal cannulas

Clinical Skills and Equipment

• Skills include: adult critical care, emergency department, extubation, nasal and oral airway placement and suctioning, pulmonary hygiene, sputum collection, tracheostomy care, aerosol therapy (MDI, hand-held, trach collar, aerosol masks), HFNC, BiPAP, CPAP, troubleshooting high-pressure alarms, weaning from mechanical ventilation, and ABG interpretation.
• Special equipment listed as required: Servo I and LTV 1200 ventilators.