Respiratory Therapist
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Berkeley Medical Center

Respiratory Therapist (RT) - West Virginia (Martinsburg)

Position Overview

• Specialty: Respiratory Therapist (RT - 200)
• Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Required Certifications

• ACLS (AHA)
• BLS (AHA)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• PALS (AHA)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Verification
• CRT accepted only if license held prior to July 1, 2022

Experience Requirements

• NICU, Pediatrics, and Adult patient experience required
• Must be able to intubate independently for pediatric and adult patients
• Previous NICU experience preferred (Berkeley is Level II NICU)
• Years of Specialty Experience: Not explicitly stated, but implied to require experienced RTs with NICU, Peds, and Adult care

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned

Work Environment & Patient Population

• Patient types: Pediatrics, Adults, Neonates
• Units: ICU, ER, MedSurg, NICU (Level II)
• EMR system: EPIC
• Ventilators used: Servo U, Hamilton G5, Transport Vent Hamilton T1, Bipap (Phillips Respironics V60), High flow heated AirVo & MaxTech system

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assess patients and plan treatments based on physician orders and evaluations
• Establish treatment goals and methods
• Set up equipment and administer treatments including:

  • Oxygen therapy, humidity therapy, airway management, resuscitation
  • Mechanical ventilation, postural drainage, chest physiotherapy
  • Bipap, Cpap, nebulizers, inhalers
  • Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
• Perform non-ER EKGs (Jefferson: outpatient/inpatient; Berkeley: off-hours and weekends, excluding ER)
• No Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) required; focus on clinical RT duties

Scheduling & Shifts

• Typical schedule: 3 days per week, rotating weekends
• Shift hours: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• Weekend and holiday rotations every other weekend/holiday
• Call coverage: From 7 PM Friday to 7 PM Sunday; all department members share call shifts (Fri night, Sat day/night, Sun day)
• Staffing:

  • Jefferson: 2-3 RTs on days, 2 on nights
  • Berkeley: 6 RTs on days + PFT person, 4 RTs on nights

Orientation & Floating

• Orientation: Approximately 3 twelve-hour shifts
• Floating: Jefferson ICU RT covers ER; other RT covers MedSurg
• Berkeley RTs have specific assignments (ER, ICU, 2nd floor)

Additional Notes

• Must have a valid driver’s license with an address outside 50 miles from the facility
• COVID-19 vaccine required (2 doses Moderna/Pfizer or 1 dose J&J) unless approved exemption
• Emphasis on integrity, teamwork, quality, and patient-centered care
• Work culture described as family-like with strong support among staff