RRT Pediatrics
Charleston, South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina - Children's Hospital

RRT Pediatrics

Job Overview

• Location: Charleston, South Carolina
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics
• Shift: Day, 3x12 hours, 7:00 AM–7:30 PM
• Hours per week: 36
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: No
• Floating: May float within scope depending on experience
• First-timers accepted: Yes

Required Qualifications

• Valid Pediatric Respiratory Therapist license in South Carolina
• Pediatric Respiratory Therapist (2 years of experience)
• Pediatric Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS
• NRP
• Experience working with Neonate or Pediatric patients
• Registered Respiratory Therapist experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Epic experience

Schedule Notes

• Holiday rotation
• Block scheduling may be considered with prior approval, but is not guaranteed

Compliance / Pre-Start Requirements

• Proof of 2 clinical references
• Complete application/resume with PTO, contract assignments, agency names, and no unaccounted gaps
• Annual background check
• Education verification
• Physical exam
• Fit test within 90 days of start, then annually
• Tdap within 10 years of start or declination
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 90 days of start
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Drug screen within 90 days of start
• COVID vaccination documentation or declination
• Flu vaccination documentation or approved exemption during flu season
• Color blind testing
• Skills checklist, updated annually
• Work history verification for the last 3 clinical employers
• Radiation badge if required by unit

Additional Notes

• Locals are accepted on a case-by-case basis
• Radius rule: 60 miles
• RTO must be submitted at time of application
• Facility may cancel 1 shift per 2 weeks
• Hurricane season may require assignment to emergency response teams