Respiratory Therapist

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Respiratory Therapist (Travel Contract)

Location: 1000 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30342

Assignment Length: 13 Weeks

Work Week: Sunday – Saturday

Shift: 12-Hour Days (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM)

Schedule: Friday / Saturday / Sunday

Guaranteed Hours: 36 Hours per Week

Floating: Optional

On-Call: None

Prior Travel Experience: Required

Position Overview

Our Client is seeking an experienced Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a 13-week travel assignment. The Respiratory Therapist will provide comprehensive respiratory care services across neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations. The therapist will be responsible for assessing respiratory status, managing advanced respiratory equipment, performing diagnostic testing, participating in emergency interventions, and collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver high-quality patient care.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Assessment & Clinical Care

• Assess patients' respiratory status using:

o Physical assessment

o Vital signs

o Chest X-rays

o Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) values

o Clinical history

• Develop appropriate respiratory treatment plans.

• Monitor patient response to therapy.

• Provide respiratory care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

Critical Care & Ventilator Management

• Set up, operate, and monitor mechanical ventilators.

• Perform ventilator adjustments based on physician orders and patient condition.

• Perform airway management.

• Perform tracheal suctioning.

• Administer oxygen therapy.

• Provide aerosol medication treatments.

• Monitor oxygenation and ventilation using non-invasive monitoring equipment.

• Perform carbon dioxide monitoring.

• Manage critically ill patients requiring advanced respiratory support.

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Blood Gas & Diagnostic Procedures

• Perform arterial punctures.

• Obtain arterial blood samples from arterial lines.

• Analyze arterial blood gas (ABG) samples.

• Interpret blood gas results.

• Assist physicians in respiratory diagnostics.

• Perform pulmonary function testing after competency completion.

• Perform cardiopulmonary exercise testing after required training.

• Perform diagnostic cardiac testing including:

o Electrocardiograms (EKGs)

o Rhythm strips

o 24-hour Holter monitoring

• Perform EEG testing after competency validation.

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Emergency & Critical Response

• Respond to respiratory emergencies.

• Participate in Code Blue events.

• Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

• Perform endotracheal intubation when required.

• Participate as a member of the Neonatal Resuscitation Team during high-risk deliveries.

• Assess respiratory status of newborn infants after delivery.

• Perform surfactant replacement therapy (NICU) when applicable.

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Procedural Support

• Assist physicians with:

o Bronchoscopy

o Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)

o Navigation Bronchoscopy

o Cryotherapy Procedures

• Perform these procedures only after competency validation.

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CPAP Department Responsibilities (When Assigned)

• Educate patients on CPAP therapy.

• Demonstrate proper CPAP equipment usage.

• Monitor first-month patient compliance.

• Review compliance reports.

• Assist patients with CPAP supply resupply.

• Troubleshoot CPAP equipment issues.

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Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain accurate electronic medical records.

• Document respiratory treatments and patient responses.

• Follow hospital respiratory care protocols.

• Maintain infection prevention standards.

• Follow OSHA and Joint Commission safety guidelines.

• Report equipment malfunctions and safety hazards immediately.

• Ensure compliance with hospital corporate policies and healthcare regulations.

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Leadership

• Serve as Charge Respiratory Therapist when assigned.

• Precept and mentor new staff.

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