Travel Respiratory Therapy Technician in Philadelphia, PA

Job Title

Travel Respiratory Therapist – Registered (Nights)

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Full-Time | Onsite | Night Shift (6:30 PM – 7:00 AM)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide cardiopulmonary diagnostic and therapeutic services to inpatients and outpatients following protocols approved by the medical staff and department policies
• Assist physicians with invasive and non-invasive procedures including intubations and arterial line insertion
• Deliver medicated aerosols via medical compressed gas and maintain patient airways
• Manage ventilators and perform blood gas analysis
• Conduct pulmonary function studies and cardiac and pulmonary stress tests
• Adhere to weekend and scheduling requirements, including availability every 3rd weekend and working 2 Fridays and 2 Mondays per 6-week period

Required Qualifications

• NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) certification required
• Active Pennsylvania Respiratory Therapist (RT) license required
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications through the American Heart Association required
• Minimum of 1 year of clinical respiratory therapy experience

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel therapy experience
• Familiarity with electronic medical record (EMR) systems used in acute care or long-term acute care settings

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to gain valuable travel experience in a specialized acute care environment
• Consistent 13-week contract with a defined schedule and clear start date