Travel Respiratory Therapy Technician in Portland, ME

Respiratory Therapy Technician
Location: Portland, ME
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Shift Information: 12 hours
Contract Duration: 26 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist – Nights

Location

Portland, Maine

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | 36 Hours per Week Guaranteed | 26-Week Assignment

Key Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory therapy services across the facility, covering adult acute care, critical care, pediatric acute care, NICU, PICU, and the emergency department as part of a team of 14–16 RRTs
• Manage and operate a variety of ventilator equipment including Drager V500/VN500, Hamilton T1/C1, Respironics V30/V60, Trilogy line, Airvo, and Vapotherm
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:25 in acute care settings and 1:8 in critical care settings
• Participate in on-call rotation, including approximately one call shift per month with a 2-hour call requirement for the oncoming shift
• Work every other weekend as part of standard scheduling expectations
• Document and manage patient care using EPIC EMR

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience as an RRT
• BLS certification required
• NRP certification required for NICU coverage
• Experience in a tertiary, teaching hospital environment with Level 1 Trauma designation
• Demonstrated ability to float across adult acute, adult critical care, pediatric acute care, NICU, PICU, and ED settings

Preferred Experience / Skills

• ACLS certification preferred
• Experience in NICU, PICU, and cardiothoracic settings strongly preferred
• Flexible, team-oriented personality with strong communication skills

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, full-service tertiary and teaching hospital environment with exposure to a broad range of patient populations and advanced respiratory equipment
• Scrubs provided or flexible dress code, with a collaborative and supportive team environment