Registered Respiratory Therapist
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Berkeley Medical Center

Respiratory Therapist (RT) - West Virginia

Location

• City: Martinsburg, West Virginia

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shifts
• 12 hours per shift
• Approximately 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend required (Fri/Sat/Sun nights and Sat/Sun days)
• Every other holiday required
• No on-call duties

Unit and Patient Population

• Level III NICU, ICU, pediatric floor, and adult patients
• Patient types: neonates, pediatrics, and adults
• Assignments vary and may include multiple floors or ICU with several ventilated patients

Required Certifications and Licenses

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) verification required
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) accepted only if license held prior to July 1, 2022
• ACLS (AHA)
• BLS (AHA)
• PALS (AHA)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) required starting 12/15/2025

Required Experience and Skills

• Must be able to intubate adults independently
• Prior Level 2-3 NICU experience including ventilator management required
• Pediatric floor care and adult patient experience preferred; candidates with older NICU experience and no pediatric experience will be considered
• Experience with mechanical ventilation and non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
• Familiarity with multiple ventilator brands including Servo U, Hamilton G5, Hamilton T1 (transport vent), Phillips Respironics V60 (BiPAP), and high flow systems (AirVo & MaxTech)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess patients and plan treatments based on physician orders and evaluations
• Establish treatment goals and methods
• Set up and administer treatments such as oxygen therapy, humidity therapy, airway management, resuscitation, mechanical ventilation, postural drainage, chest physiotherapy, BiPAP, CPAP, nebulizers, inhalers, and arterial blood gases (ABGs)
• Perform EKGs during off-hours (5pm to 7am) and weekends (not in ER)
• No pulmonary function testing (PFT) duties required

Orientation and Scheduling

• Floor-specific orientation with 3 to 12-hour shifts
• Individual assignments per shift (ER, ICU, 2nd floor, etc.)
• Schedule approved and balanced by RT manager, typically released 4 weeks in advance

Work Environment

• Team-oriented culture emphasizing integrity, teamwork, quality, and patient-centered care
• Lead RT available for each shift
• Hospitalist or intensivist present in-house
• 24/7 pharmacy support

Additional Notes

• Driver’s license address must be outside a 50-mile radius from the facility
• Previous permanent candidates must have been gone for 2 years before reapplying
• Previous travelers must have been gone for 2 years after completing a full year on travel assignment at this facility
• Travel teams must be submitted together
• Only two candidates submitted per opening; submissions may be held if position is full
• Any license issues must be disclosed at time of submission