Outpatient Pediatric Respiratory Therapist
Atlanta, Georgia
Center for Advanced Pediatrics

Job Opportunity: Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Pediatrics

Location

• Atlanta, Georgia

Employment Type

• Travel / Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• Day shift, 5 days per week
• 8 hours per day (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
• 40 hours per week

Job Description

• Outpatient Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) role focused on pediatric patients (newborn to 21 years old).
• Pediatric experience required; NICU experience is not required.
• Only accepting RRT credentialed candidates (CRT not accepted).
• Must be able to perform Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT).
• Role involves floating to all outpatient facilities.
• Independently perform cardiopulmonary function tests and procedures including:

  • Spirometry
  • Plethysmography
  • Diffusing capacity (DLCO)
  • Simple pulmonary stress test (6-minute walk)
  • Exhaled nitric oxide testing
  • Metabolic testing
  • Impulse oscillometry (IOS) airway resistance
  • Aerosolized pentamidine therapy
  • Methacholine challenge
  • Nitrogen washout
• Provide non-critical respiratory care including patient assessment, aerosol therapy, patient education, equipment and airway management.
• May serve as a departmental team leader overseeing clinical area operations, facilitating new equipment implementation, and maintaining supplies and schedules under supervision.
• Participate in care planning and suggest alternatives to achieve clinical outcomes.
• Integrate emotional, psychosocial, educational, and developmental needs of patients and families into care.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Georgia
• Respiratory Therapist with at least 1 year of experience
• Recent Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• Experience working with pediatric patients