Registered Respiratory Therapist
Willoughby, Ohio
West Medical Center

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Location: Cleveland, Ohio Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: 18:00 - 06:30 Specialty: Respiratory Therapist Scope: All modalities

Required Qualifications

• Valid permanent Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Ohio. Temporary licenses are not accepted.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist with at least 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association only, required for clinical positions
• National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) Certification
• Driver's License

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

Submission packet (required for submission):

• Resume with work history and education
• Two professional references from the last 2 years
• Agency job application
• Driver's license or state ID that is non-expired, with an address matching the candidate profile
• Prior employment form confirming any previous W-2 employment with the health system (travel assignments excluded)
• Clinical skills checklist, completed within 1 year prior to start

Health and immunizations:

• MMR titers, positive or immune, from within the last 15 years. Original vaccine series are not accepted.
• Varicella titers, positive or immune, from within the last 15 years. Original vaccine series are not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: positive titers within 15 years, proof of the full 3-vaccine series (no childhood vaccines), or a signed declination
• Tdap vaccination within the last 10 years. Declinations are not accepted.
• Influenza vaccine proof required October through March. Declining requires masking at all times and specific health-system forms. Medical exemptions require a physician-signed letter.
• TB test within the last 6 months (QuantiFERON, TSPOT, or 2-step PPD) with negative results, renewed annually. A positive result requires a clear chest X-ray and TB questionnaire.
• Pre-employment physical statement, completed within 1 year of start, stating the traveler can work without restrictions
• Fit test completed within 1 year prior to start, renewed annually. Fit testing must be completed before the compliance deadline.
• Drug screen (10-panel lab report, not instant screens) within 60 days of start

Background and verification:

• Ohio fingerprint check (BCI&I) and FCRA-compliant national database criminal background check for Ohio residents of 5+ years. Residents under 5 years also need an FBI fingerprint check.
• Criminal background check results within 6 months of start, covering the last 7 years
• OIG and SAM/EPLS/GSA/OFAC exclusion checks, completed within 6 months prior to start
• I-9 or attestation that the I-9 is on file and the candidate is eligible to work

Training and testing:

• Department competency exam with a score of at least 80%, completed within 1 year prior to start
• Core competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission NPSG, OSHA topics) with a score of at least 80%, completed within 1 year prior to start, with Core 1, 2, and 3 uploaded
• Non-employee safety and compliance training modules, with a completion certificate uploaded and renewed annually
• Badge photo: headshot, shoulders up, plain background, JPEG only

Optional:

• COVID-19 vaccine proof or approved exemption (preferred, not required)