Registered Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Therapy

Respiratory Therapist

Contract guarantee hours: 72 hours biweekly on all assignments – these guaranteed hours do not include any "on-call" time worked. Comments and notes: ASAP starts – 12-hour rotating shifts, 7p-7:30a and 7a-7:30p – could rotate within the same week if needed – rotating weekends and holidays NICU/PICU experience required – This is a smaller, slow paced facility – not a fast paced environment until a triage comes through – at that time you will need to move quickly to triage and send out to the main hospital in Boston –

Job description:

Performs assessment, diagnostic testing, prescribed treatment and care of the respiratory therapy patient. Evaluates effectiveness of treatment and maintains department records. Experience/knowledge/skills required:
Current MA Respiratory Therapist License; RRT active AHA BLS Certification required NRP Certification required AHA ACLS preferred. Must be able to draw arterial blood gases.