Travel Allied (Respiratory Therapist) - Pediatric 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:

A minimum of 1 year acute care experience is required to work in acute care facilities. The following are considered acute care facilities: Hospital (General Acute Care as well as Psychiatric, Specialized and Rehabilitation Hospitals, and Long Term Acute Care or LTAC), and Ambulatory Care Facilities.

Shift: Mon-Fri

This position covers the ambulatory pediatric pulmonary and sleep clinic at the CHRISTUS Children’s Hospital. The tests that we perform are:

• Spirometry Testing
• DLCO (diffusion capacity of carbon monoxide)
• FENO (fraction of exhaled nitric oxide)
• Body Box (Body Plethysmography)
• MVV (Maximum Voluntary Ventilation
• MIP/MEP (Maximum Inspiratory and Expiratory pressures
• Six Minute Walk test
• Incentive Spirometry
• Spacer Teaching
• 4 Puffs Albuterol
• Cystic Fibrosis Sputum Swabs
• Methacholine Challenge

Responsible for the pulmonary care of critical, non-critical, and chronically ill adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under the direction of a physician with minimal supervision. Performs patient assessments and institutes respiratory care plans. Performs various technical and diagnostic respiratory therapy procedures in all areas of the hospital.