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Respiratory Therapist (ARRT Required)

Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

2 open Registered Respiratory Therapist positions
Full-time, 40 hours per week
All shifts available, including a combination of day and evening rotations
Shift start times vary between 7 AM and 11 AM

Required Qualifications

Valid Radiology Technician license in Massachusetts
Radiology Technician (1 year of experience)
Radiology Technician experience within the last year
ARRT
BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
ACLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
Electrophysiology Technician experience

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

Submission of a recent color badge photo (taken within past 6 months; no selfies, plain background, shoulders up, no eyeglasses)
Primary source verification of professional license/certification within 30 days of start date; MA Conditional Licenses not accepted
Fit testing for N95 respirator within 365 days of start date, updated annually (no exemptions allowed)
Respirator Medical Clearance attestation completed prior to fit testing
Documentation of immunity or vaccination for MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
TB screening: documentation of TB skin test or negative blood test within 3 months of start date, updated if break >6 months
Physician health statement signed by MD/DO/NP/PA within 365 days of start date, updated if break >6 months
Criminal background check within 45 days prior to start date, including county and international residence/travel history for last 7 years
Massachusetts CORI background check within 30 days prior to start date
National sex offender registry check within 30 days prior to start date, updated annually
Exclusion checks (OIG, GSA, MassHealth, NH Medicaid) within 30 days prior to start date, updated annually
Education verification of highest level achieved (HS/AS/BA/MA/advanced degree or certification as required)
Social Security Number trace for last 7 years of addresses/employment/schooling
Completion of skills checklist within 1 year of submission
Submission of resume including past 7 years of work experience with city and state
Two professional references within 4 years, including at least one supervisor or higher in the relevant skillset
Candidate submission coversheet required for initial assignment and new facility submissions
Confirmation of assignment/POI form required for all initial assignments and extensions

Additional Notes

Positive TB test requires documentation of a negative chest x-ray after the positive test
Name change documentation required if credential names do not match legal name or profile
No religious or medical exemptions allowed for fit testing
Fit testing updates can be done at specific locations if assignment is extended beyond original contract

This position is suitable for experienced Registered Respiratory Therapists holding ARRT certification who are comfortable with variable shifts and meeting comprehensive credentialing and compliance requirements.

Facility

Brigham and Women's Hospital

4.4rating(124 reviews)

8 nurses recommend working with Brigham and Women's Hospital

Anonymous

Surgical Technologist (Allied Health Professional)

3.0rating

Pros

Paid well when I first started. There are a lot of other travelers so they know the vibes. It’s a teaching hospital which could be a pro and a con. A lot of the surgeons are used to teaching so they’re almost all pretty chill although there’s a few rude ones.

Cons

Expensive city, hard to find housing, expensive parking at the hospital, awful hours (no 3/12s or 5/8s), don’t get placed in rooms a lot of the time and when you do they will put you in cases that aren’t on your skills check list and they will shame you for it instead of utilizing you where you’re proficient. The charges are mostly rude except for a few, the hospital is EXTREMELY unorganized, and no one at the desk knows how to book/schedule cases so it makes every day really stressful and complicated for no reason. Management will straight up lie to your face, and if you work hard, are well liked by surgeons and your coworkers, and do your job correctly, they will resent you for it. For staff and travelers, the management and charges are set on making you miserable for some reason. Most people expect their behavior is union busting tactics, but travelers and scuba are not part of the union, so I’m convinced it’s because they’re all burnt out and a little bit miserable. Just another money focused hospital that doesn’t much care about patient safety. It’s dirty, there’s rats, flies, dirty fridges and because it’s a teaching hospital you have to be hyper vigilant about aseptic technique because no one else in the room much cares if everything is sterile.

Review of Brigham and Women's Hospital on Sep 13, 2026

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Short Term Acute Care
763 beds

ADDRESS75 Francis StreetBoston, MA 02115

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Boston, MA

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