Respiratory Therapist
Ontario, Oregon
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario

Respiratory Therapist

Overview

• Location: Ontario, Oregon
• Employment type: LTA
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 09:00 - 21:30
• Call: Required
• Coverage: Able to work as a solo RT and cover the entire hospital

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Oregon
• Respiratory Therapist with at least 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• ACLS certification
• PALS certification
• NRP certification
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience working with neonate patients
• Experience working with high-risk patients
• Experience working with trauma patients
• Experience working with pediatric patients

Onboarding Requirements

• Licensure and background: License/certificate verification dated within 30 days of start; criminal background check (federal, nationwide, and county, last 7 years, with SSN verification) dated within 30 days of start; NSO check dated within 30 days of start; EPLS and GSA/OIG exclusion checks dated within 30 days of start; education verification
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen completed within 30 days of start and resulted before start, with MRO signature
• Immunizations and health:

  • COVID-19 vaccine: proof of September 2025 booster, declination, or exemption (end date October 2026)
  • Influenza vaccine: proof, declination, or exemption for 10/1/2025 to 4/30/2026
  • MMR: proof of 2 vaccinations or a primary source IgG titer
  • Varicella: proof of 1 vaccination or a primary source IgG titer
  • Hepatitis B: Engerix series (3 doses) or Heplisav (2 doses), plus quantitative titers; declination allowed after titers are drawn
  • TB test: QuantiFERON or T-SPOT within 6 months of start; positive results require physician evaluation, a chest X-ray, and a TB questionnaire
  • Tdap within the past 10 years; declination accepted only where the assignment does not involve pediatric interaction
  • Physical/health statement from an exam within the last year
  • Color vision test
  • Fit test with mask brand and model documented
• Professional documents:

  • Profile: resume, skills checklist within the past year, and 2 professional references (required for submission)
  • Confidentiality and system security agreement, conflict of interest disclosure form, and code of conduct form on file
  • Integrity and audit services form signed within days before start
  • System access form completed one week before start
  • Standard I-9 completed by the agency
• Testing and checklists:

  • Joint Commission CORE exam within the past year
  • Specialty-specific competency exam completed within the past year
  • Skills checklist provided by the agency for clinical contractors