Adult Critical Care Respiratory Therapist
Boston, Massachusetts
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Job Opportunity: Adult Critical Care Registered Respiratory Therapist

Location

• Boston, Massachusetts

Employment Type

• Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• Night shifts, 3 shifts per week
• Shift hours: 6:15 PM to 6:45 AM
• Adult critical care setting

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Massachusetts
• Minimum of 1 year of Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) certification

Required Credentials and Documentation

• Current professional respiratory therapy license (RRT) with NBRC certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (AHA preferred)
• Recent color photo (within 6 months) meeting specific guidelines (plain background, no glasses, symmetrical headshot)
• Fit Test 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)
• Tuberculosis (TB) test documentation within 3 months of start date, updated if break >6 months (skin test or blood test)
• Physician health statement signed within 365 days of start date, updated if break >6 months
• Criminal background check within 45 days prior to start date, including Massachusetts CORI and national sex offender registry checks, updated if break >6 months
• Social Security Number trace covering last 7 years
• Exclusion checks (OIG, GSA, MassHealth, NH Medicaid) within 30 days of start and annually
• Verification of highest level of education achieved
• 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
• Skills checklist completed within 1 year of submission
• Candidate submission coversheet for initial assignment and new facility submissions

Additional Information

• MA Conditional Licenses are not accepted
• No fit testing can be done onsite; must be completed prior to start
• Positive TB test requires negative chest x-ray documentation (optional but recommended)
• Hepatitis B vaccination or immunity is strongly preferred but optional
• Tdap vaccination within 10 years is preferred but optional
• Name change documentation required if legal name differs from credential documents

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not specified as required
• This position involves adult critical care night shifts with a focus on respiratory therapy in a hospital setting