Certified Respiratory Therapist - Adult ICU & NICU
Rosedale, Maryland
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) - Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics

Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Employment Type: Travel / Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) with experience in both Adult Critical Care and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) settings. This is a night shift position (3 shifts of 12 hours each) with every other weekend required and holiday coverage expected. No on-call requirement. The role involves floating between Adult and NICU units.

Key Responsibilities

• Airway management and suctioning (endotracheal tube, nasal/oral airway placement, tracheostomy suctioning)
• Extubation procedures
• Pulmonary hygiene and sputum specimen collection
• Arterial blood gas (ABG) interpretation and drawing
• Use and troubleshooting of ventilators (Draeger V500, Servo U)
• Management of respiratory medications and aerosol treatments (e.g., Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Flovent, Spiriva, Tobramycin, Xopenex)
• Operation of respiratory support devices including High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), BiPAP, CPAP, and trach collars
• Weaning patients from mechanical ventilation
• Assisting in high-risk deliveries and umbilical blood gas collection
• Documentation using Cerner electronic health record system

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Maryland
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist
• Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• Completion of at least 1 prior travel assignment
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Experience working with Adult patients
• Experience working with Neonate patients

Special Equipment Experience

• Ventilators: Draeger V500, Servo U
• Respiratory devices: BiPAP, CPAP, HFNC, aerosol setup masks and trach
• Comfortable with ABG drawing and interpretation
• Preferred skills: Bronchoscopy, Bicarbonate management, Inhaled Flolan, Ketamine, Mucomyst, Nitric Oxide (INo), Theophylline

Work Environment

• Short-term acute care teaching hospital
• 338 staffed beds
• Electronic charting with Cerner
• Scrub color: ceil blue (scrubs not provided)
• Flu vaccination required for all employees

Additional Requirements

• Criminal background check within 90 days of start
• Drug screening within 90 days of start (excluding marijuana)
• Annual physical exam confirming ability to perform job duties without accommodations
• Immunization and health documentation including TB test, MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella, Tdap, and seasonal flu vaccine or approved exemption
• Completion of facility-specific orientation and competency exams (including medication, dysrhythmia/EKG, and pharmacology competency)
• Two positive supervisory references supporting at least 2 years of experience within the last 3 years
• Complete 7 years of work history with no gaps

Shift Details

• Night shift: 3 shifts of 12 hours each
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday coverage expected
• No on-call requirement

This position is ideal for experienced respiratory therapists comfortable working in both adult critical care and neonatal intensive care environments, with prior travel experience preferred.