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

RRT Pediatrics

Job Overview

• Location: Charleston, South Carolina
• Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night shift, 3x12 hours, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: May float within scope depending on experience
• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Local candidates: Accepted on a case-by-case basis

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 issued by American Heart Association
• NRP
• Experience working with Neonate patients
• Experience working with Infant patients

Preferred

• Epic experience

Schedule Notes

• Holiday rotation required
• Block scheduling may be accommodated 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 covering all locations lived/worked for the past 7 years
• Education verification required
• Physical exam updated annually
• Fit test within 90 days prior to start and renewed 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 when in season
• South Carolina state exclusion list clearance
• Orientation modules must be completed before start
• Color blind testing prior to start

Additional Notes

• RTO must be submitted at time of application
• Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks
• Parking requires a one-time $20 pass for nights and weekends
• Hurricane season assignments may include emergency response duties