RRT Respiratory Therapist
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital

RRT (Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics)

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 4x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30) Hours: 12 per day, 48 per week First-time travelers: Accepted Float Scope: Floats between several facilities in the health system

Schedule Requirements

• Every other weekend shift is required.
• Travelers must work two of the three paired holidays: 11/27 and 11/28, 12/24 and 12/25, or 12/31 and 1/1.
• Before submission, the traveler must provide written confirmation that they are comfortable with the every-other-weekend requirement.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Indiana
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (1.5 years of experience)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI

Preferred

• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine (a dose given at age 11 or older is highly preferred)

Background, Licensing, and History

• Background check within 90 days of start, including 7 years of lived/worked history and a sex offender search
• Education verification by a third party; official transcript or diploma required, which may be pending at start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• State license verified through a primary source within 30 days before start, including expiration date and any disciplinary actions
• Minimum of 2 recent references, verified within 2 years of start, with reference titles of charge, manager, supervisor, or above
• Employment application with work history, with any gap of 30 days or more explained
• Application covering 7 years of history with all gaps accounted for
• Skills checklist within 12 months of start, completed annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement and HIPAA acknowledgement, updated annually

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (instant tests not accepted)
• Color vision test (Ishihara or approved online test with a 100% minimum score)
• TB questionnaire updated annually
• TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON-TB Gold, or T-SPOT) within 1 year of start; positive results require a chest X-ray and proof of past positive
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: positive titer or 2 documented vaccines; declinations and exemptions not accepted
• Varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines; declinations, exemptions, and history of varicella not accepted
• Hepatitis B: vaccine series, titer, or signed declination
• Flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption; declinations not accepted
• Fit test within 12 months of start for an approved N95 respirator, with make, model, size, and date documented

  • On-site fit testing is available only as a last resort and requires approval at some campuses.
  • On-site PAPR is available, with approval required at most campuses.

Facility-Specific Documents

• Valid driver's license or passport
• Look of Assurance packet, reviewed and initialed before start
• Compliance checklist, facility forms, confidentiality agreement, and traveler personal profile, all time-sensitive
• Policy information and job description (not required at certain smaller campuses)
• Self-study orientation, required at certain facilities and due 1 week before start
• Fast Track slide packet and signatures, required at certain facilities
• Non-employee form, required for certain physician group sites