Respiratory Therapist
Princeton, West Virginia
Princeton Community Hospital

Respiratory Therapist - West Virginia

Location

• City: Princeton, West Virginia

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Job Description

• Provide respiratory therapy services in a community hospital setting.
• Work across a wide variety of inpatient units including adult ICU, ER, and pediatric inpatient and family birthing units (no C-sections).
• Perform breathing treatments, ventilator management (up to 8-9 vents in ICU), arterial blood gas (ABG) draws and analysis, and EKGs (inpatient and outpatient).
• Assist with intubations (not independently).
• May initiate CPAP on infants.
• Cover inpatient areas, emergency department, outpatient EKGs, and outpatient bronchoscopies in procedural settings.
• No coverage required for Sleep Lab, Pulmonary Rehab, or Cardiac Rehab.
• No critical care transporting outside the facility.
• Floating required only within the facility.
• Work rotating day and night shifts (12-hour shifts): 06:45–19:15 and 18:45–07:15.
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend; travelers may opt to work only weekends.
• Holiday work required if scheduled (Christmas and New Year's only).
• No call or standby call required.

Patient Population

• Primarily adults, with some pediatric and neonatal patients.

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 3 years of respiratory therapy experience.
• Experience required in ER, ICU, and adult inpatient care.
• Pediatric experience preferred; training available.
• Must be skilled with ventilators, ABGs, BiPAP, infant vents/CPAP, resuscitation, and EKGs.
• Ability to place arterial lines preferred.

Certifications & Licenses

• Must hold a current West Virginia Respiratory Therapist license.
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) via NBRC required; Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) preferred.
• ACLS and BLS (AHA) required.
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), PALS, and STABLE certifications preferred.
• Must provide a copy of an unexpired driver’s license.
• Any licensing issues must be disclosed at time of submission.

Orientation & Training

• First day: general orientation.
• Second day: classroom orientation and modules.
• Approximately 3 days of shadowing with a preceptor before independent assignments.
• Skills assessment conducted onsite to determine appropriate assignments.

Work Environment & Staffing

• Department typically staffs 7 respiratory therapists during the day and 5 at night.
• Therapists may perform 40-70 treatments per day.
• Lead therapist or supervisor available for support.
• Open ICU with hospitalist coverage 24/7 and pulmonologists on staff.
• Physicians and residents may perform intubations.

Dress Code & Appearance

• Professional scrubs of any color.
• Professional appearance required.
• No long nails; men must be clean-shaven.

Equipment Used

• Ventilators: Puritan Bennett 840, Hamilton C1 (invasive, non-invasive, high flow), Avea.
• BiPAP: Bipap v60.
• High flow oxygen: Vapotherm.

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and respiratory therapists considering this position.