Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Ashland, Wisconsin
Memorial Medical Center

Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Location: Ashland, Wisconsin Setting: Critical Access Hospital Contract Length: 12 weeks Hours: 12-hour shifts, 40 hours per week Shifts: Days and nights (rotating 6a–6:30p and 6p–6:30a)

Required Qualifications

• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• 1 year of experience
• Experience with mechanical ventilation, including NIV with Hamilton C1, all types of inhalation therapy, EKGs, ABGs, and I-STAT
• Able to use Neo-Puff and support high-risk C-sections
• Not required to intubate independently; assists only

Preferred

• Epic (EMR software familiarity, not a credential)

Responsibilities and Coverage

• Areas covered: ER, SPCU, OB (high-risk C-sections), Stress Lab (may teach), PFT Lab (may teach), EEG Lab (may teach)
• Patients: Mostly adults; pediatric patients are typically stabilized until transfer; few are admitted; neonates (up to 28 days) attend high-risk C-sections and receive PPV if needed before transfer
• Volume: 4–8 treatments per round
• Duties: Draw ABGs, perform EKGs with I-STAT, set up Holter monitors, and manage RT equipment (Hamilton C1s and T1s, ResMed home CPAP/BIPAP)
• Outpatient training: Depends on contract length and availability

Schedule

• Shift type: Days and nights; NOC therapists work independently
• Block schedules: Limited to a few RTs; flexibility is essential
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Holidays: If on a block schedule, work the holiday it falls on; expected to fill in where needed
• Call/standby: None
• Scrubs: Any color professional scrubs

Support and Orientation

• Respiratory manager: Director of Cardiopulmonary, who sets the schedule
• Physician coverage: Hospitalist or intensivist in house during the day; on-call service at night, which can assist with setting up and managing ventilators; clinic physicians cover their own patients in the hospital
• Orientation: One 12-hour shift of shadowing; the director ensures access to all systems

Housing

• Confirm housing in the area before accepting; it can be challenging to find or expensive.