Respiratory Therapist
Saint Joseph, Missouri
Mosaic Life Care

Respiratory Therapist

Job Overview

• Location: Saint Joseph, Missouri
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Nights, 3x12 hours
• Weekly hours: 36
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Patient ratio: 1:12–16
• Weekend requirement: 3 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule
• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Scrubs: Any color
• RTO limit: 2 requests per contract

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Missouri
• Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• 1 year of Respiratory Therapist experience
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Compliance / Onboarding

• Driver’s license or state ID
• Background check
• Education verification
• State-specific search for Missouri
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check
• HHS/OIG check
• NURSYS verification
• State license verification
• Drug screen within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within the last 12 months
• Fit testing completed onsite
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray
• Flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption during flu season
• References: 2 professional references within 3 years of start
• Employment application
• Skills checklist
• Work history verification

Additional Notes

• Basic dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam is required
• Competency exam and medication/pharmacology competency exam are required as applicable to the profession/specialty
• Confidentiality agreement, code of conduct acknowledgement, demographic form, and orientation quiz must be completed before start