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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.
Travel Respiratory Therapist Job Responsibilities & Salary
Respiratory Therapists care for patients who have pulmonary diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and who have lung dysfunction because of another condition, such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by sepsis or trauma. Job responsibilities for Respiratory Therapists often include assessing patients’ breathing function, managing equipment such as oxygen delivery devices, and responding to emergency situations to provide respiratory support. Requirements for Respiratory Therapists include earning at least an associate degree and obtaining state licensure. The average annual salary for Respiratory Therapists in the United States is more than $70,000.
