Travel Allied (Respiratory Therapist) - Respiratory Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Required Skills/Experience:

• Respiratory services include ventilator management, high-flow therapy, BiPAP, aerosol treatments, and chest physical therapy.
• Required skills: Albuterol, Atrovent, BiPAP, Combivent, CPAP, Flovent, hand held nebulizer, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), inhaled steroids, interpretation of arterial blood gases (ABGs), Isuprel, lidocaine, nasal airway suctioning, oral/nasal suctioning, Perforomist, Pulmicort, pulmonary hygiene, racemic epinephrine, Spiriva, T-piece, terbutaline sulfate, tobramycin, trach collar, tracheostomy care/management, troubleshooting high-pressure alarms, weaning from mechanical ventilation, and Xopenex.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Trauma and pulmonary function testing.
• Preferred work settings/skills: adult critical care, emergency department, bronchoscopy, extubation, ketamine, Mucomyst, nasal airway placement, nitric oxide (iNO), oral airway placement, sputum specimen collection, and theophylline.
• Preferred equipment experience: Puritan Bennett, Draeger, Servo I, Evita XL, Viasys Vela, and Maquet U.

Special Requests:

• You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing.
• For DC locations, you must have a DC license in hand, but certain units accept pending (see JD). MedStar will usually accept a later booking date if you have applied for DC licensure.

Shift & Scheduling:

• Every other weekend is required.
• No call requirement.