Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Saint Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

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

Location

• Saint Louis, Missouri

Position Details

• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Night shifts, 3 shifts per week, each 12 hours (18:45 - 7:15)
• Weekend Requirement: Every third weekend
• Contract Length: Approximately 26 weeks
• Work Setting: ICU and general floors in a teaching hospital environment
• Floating: Required to float within scope between ICU and floors
• Holidays: Some holiday shifts required
• Local candidates within 75 miles radius are not accepted
• Pending Missouri Respiratory Care Practitioner License accepted
• Maximum time off (RTO) allowed: 7 days
• Minimum guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Missouri
• Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapist experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Comfortable managing mechanically ventilated patients
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Preferred Qualifications

• Active membership in the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in any field, or actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree

Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA certified
• Required certifications must be current and valid

Compliance and Background Requirements

• Government-issued ID required
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including statewide and nationwide searches
• Quarterly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Education verification of highest degree related to profession
• Missouri Family Care Safety Registry (FCSR) and Highway Patrol checks as applicable
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, including a comprehensive panel of substances
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask testing (N95 respirators) with annual renewal; facial hair must allow proper fit
• Immunization and health document requirements including:

  • Tdap vaccine or declination
  • Negative TB test or equivalent within 1 year
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination/declination as applicable
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption during flu season
• Facility-specific documents including HIPAA acknowledgement, confidentiality form, latex allergy questionnaire, hand hygiene, fingernail, and dress code policies
• Orientation modules completion through online platform (approx. 16 hours)
• Badge photo required (head and shoulders, white background, no obstructions, taken within 6 months)

Additional Information

• No block scheduling accommodations
• No local hires accepted
• Must be willing to precept respiratory therapy students occasionally
• Parking available with fees; free parking for straight night shifts
• Must adhere to facility policies and complete all required documentation prior to start

This position offers an opportunity to work in a large, short-term acute care teaching hospital with a diverse patient population requiring advanced respiratory care skills.