Registered Respiratory Therapist - Neuro Diagnostics
Columbus, Georgia
Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown

Job Opportunity: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Travel/Contract

Location

• Columbus, Georgia

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 6 weeks

Specialty

• Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of experience as an RRT
• Trauma experience required
• Pulmonary function testing (Spirometry) preferred
• 1st time travelers accepted (no prior travel experience required)

Patient Population

• Infants to Geriatrics (primarily adult patients, but will work with pediatric intubated patients)

Work Setting

• Level 2 trauma center
• Interventional stroke certified
• Level 3 NICU (regional transport resource)
• Floating required within facility and sister campus as needed

Shift Details

• Day shift: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (6:30 AM to 7:00 PM)
• Every other weekend required
• No call requirements
• Holiday work expectations: If 1 major holiday falls during assignment, expected to work it; if 2, expected to work both; if 3, expected to work 2 of them
  Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year’s Eve/Day

Clinical Skills and Responsibilities

• Manage non-invasive and conventional ventilation
• Aerosol therapy
• Bedside pulmonary function tests
• Perform arterial lines and arterial blood gases
• Oxygen management and patient education
• Perform capillary blood gases and draws from lines

Systems Used

• Epic, Pyxis, SBAR, Viasys Vela, GE Carescape, Viasys Avea

Required Certifications and Licenses

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Georgia
• Minimum 1 year of Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

Compliance and Orientation

• Full compliance required to start on time; delays result in 2-week pushback due to bi-weekly orientation schedule
• Maximum Return to Office (RTO) time: 7 days

Required Documentation and Health Requirements

• Background check completed within 30 days prior to start (including education verification and criminal searches)
• Diploma/transcript verification for RRTs
• State license verification within 30 days prior to start
• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days prior to start
• TB test (PPD, QGold, or TSpot) within 12 months; TB questionnaire required annually
• Immunizations/vaccinations or positive titers required for:

  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B (titer or signed declination)
  • Flu vaccine or declination (required during flu season)
• Color blindness test required
• Competency exams including medication/pharmacology and dysrhythmia/EKG competency exams (specific to specialty)

Additional Requirements

• Skills checklist within 12 months, updated annually
• Verification of most recent work history (can be pending at start with proof it is in process)
• Two clinical references required

Dress Code

• Scrub color: Slate Gray
• Must review and sign Code of Conduct and Dress/Professional Appearance Policy prior to start

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and respiratory therapists considering this travel contract opportunity.