Pediatric Respiratory Therapist
Kansas City, Missouri
Children's Mercy Hospital

RRT (Critical Care) Pediatrics

Location: Kansas City, Missouri Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Start Date: As soon as possible Openings: 2 Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics FTE: 0.9

Schedule

• Shift: Nights, 3 x 12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:00)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid Pediatric Respiratory Therapist license in Missouri
• Pediatric Respiratory Therapist (1 year of experience)
• Pediatric Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• 1 year or more of total travel experience
• BLS issued by American Heart Association

Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support): AHA only. HeartCode is accepted. RQI is not acceptable and cannot be used as a placeholder. Cannot start with pending or be completed onsite.
• Harassment Prevention Training Certificate: Cannot start with pending or be completed onsite.
• Bystander Intervention Training Certificate: Cannot start with pending or be completed onsite.
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement: Required.

Background and Compliance

• Background check: Required within 3 months of start. Must include every county worked or lived in for the past 7 years, a sex offender search, and a statewide search for both Missouri and Kansas.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG: Required within 30 days of start and updated every 6 months.
• E-Verify: Proof of E-Verify or attestation required.
• Government-issued photo ID: Must be carried on person during hours of service.
• Missouri Highway Patrol check and Missouri CNA registry check: Required for all candidates. Highway Patrol check also covers the Kansas border state.
• Missouri state background search results: Required for all candidates.
• References: 2 supervisory references or performance evaluations verified within 1 year of start. This will not hold up a start but must be received ASAP if pending.
• Employment application or resume: Complete application or resume required.

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Initial physical, updated annually, attesting to ability to meet the physical demands of the position.
• Tdap: Required within 10 years of start.
• TB screening: Two PPDs (the first within 12 months of start and the second within 90 days of start), or Qgold/T-Spot within 90 days of start. Past positive PPD requires original documentation or treatment record and most recent chest x-ray. Chest x-ray updated every 5 years.
• TB questionnaire: Required annually for Missouri placements.
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella: Proof of 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart, or titers. Candidate can start with a second booster pending.
• Hepatitis B: Documentation of 3 vaccines, a titer, or declination.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days prior to start. Not required annually.
• Flu vaccine (2026-27 season): Required, or a medical or religious exemption on the agency exemption form. Flu declinations are not accepted. Candidates must have it on file by the deadline or they will be pulled. Working candidates may receive the flu vaccine onsite. Receipts are acceptable if they list the candidate's name, lot number, and clinic information.

Competencies and Skills

• Color blind testing (online), required for all clinical candidates
• Pediatric competency exam, required
• Pediatric pharmacology competency exam, required
• Pediatric skills checklist, required

Not Required for This Role

• ACLS, PALS, NRP, and PEARS are not required for RRT.

Additional Notes

• Must complete the parking permit request before start.
• The time-sensitive form must be submitted within 24 to 48 hours of signing the contract.