Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Travel
Cleveland, Ohio
The Cleveland Clinic

RRT - Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics

Location: Cleveland, Ohio Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 12 weeks Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00-07:30 Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week Schedule: Weekends as needed

Float Scope

• May float as needed to other facilities in the system, which may include but are not limited to other locations in the Cleveland area.
• All RTO and scheduling requests must be communicated during submission and interview.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license in Ohio
• Registered Respiratory Therapist with 2 years of experience
• Registered Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association, required for all candidates
• NBRC, in hand at time of submission

Preferred

• Non-RQI BLS certification (AHA RQI certifications are acceptable)

Background and Compliance

• Criminal background check (7-year FCRA-compliant search, including national sex offender, OFAC, and FACIS Level 3 checks), required before start and updated for breaks in service of 2 or more months
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks on the 15th
• Transcript/diploma required
• FBI and BCI fingerprints within 12 months of start; complete as soon as possible because BCI results can take up to 30 days. Fingerprints may not be pending at start. Candidates working with pediatric patients (RRT-NICU) complete onsite fingerprinting during onboarding.
• Ohio BCI/FBI fingerprint result attestation
• I-9/E-Verify attestation (agency completes for subcontractors)
• Unit-specific competency exam within 12 months of start, updated annually
• Unit-specific skills checklist, updated annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment with HIPAA acknowledgment, updated annually
• Online training modules, typically 4-5 hours, completed before start on a computer in Chrome, with the training video watched before the test. Proof of completion required.
• Photo of the front and back of the badge after badge pickup, required on file before start

Health Requirements

• Pre-employment physical within 1 year of start, including an assessment of capability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Not required annually while continuously employed without a gap; gaps over 30 days require a new exam.
• Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually, using one of the following masks: 3M N95 1860s, 1860, 1870+, 8110s, 8210, 9205+, or 9210+. Must be completed before start; onsite testing is not acceptable. Failure due to facial hair requires shaving or an approved religious or medical exemption, reviewed case by case.
• TB test: negative 2-step PPD or QuantiFERON Gold/T-Spot within 6 months of start, on lab report, renewed annually. Candidates with a past positive require a chest X-ray within 12 months of start showing clearance from active TB, plus an annual TB symptoms assessment. TB questionnaire required if history of positive result.
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella: titer or 2 vaccinations on official records. Negative or equivocal titers require 1 booster; declinations not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: titer, proof of vaccine series, or signed declination
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start, updated annually. Instant drug screens not accepted. A dilute result allows 1 retest.
• Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (11/30-3/31) for the 2026-27 season; deadline 11/30. No declinations accepted. Exemptions are evaluated per agency policy, and the agency must complete the flu vaccine exemption attestation.