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Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist - $1,677 per week

TotalMed, Tulsa, OK, United States


Overview

TNAA TotalMed Allied is seeking a travel Registered Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Responsibilities

Administer to patients a variety of simple and complex respiratory and cardiology modalities.
Maintains appropriate patient records/documentation.
Cleans, disinfects, assembles, calibrates, maintains respiratory and cardiology equipment and accessories. Evaluates equipment for proper and safe function. Reports malfunctions to director.
Performs arterial puncture and analyzes sample according to procedure guidelines.
Interacts with co-workers, nurses, physicians, other hospital personnel to optimize continuum of care for patient being treated.
Responds to emergent situations that could require respiratory support.

Qualifications

Specialty:

Registered Respiratory Therapist
Discipline:

Allied Health Professional
Duration:

13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift:

12 hours, nights
Employment Type:

Travel
Experience: 1 year of recent acute care preferred
Must have BLS, ACLS. PALS and NRP may be required in some areas.
Must have NBRC, 2 years
Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

Physical requirements: Respiratory Therapists should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, bend, lean or stoop without difficulty. They should be able to lift 20 pounds easily, with moving or lifting of patients potentially up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

TotalMed Allied Job ID #1385712. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Postings reflect the title: Respiratory Therapist - RRT THER - Travel.

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