Travel Respiratory Therapy Technician in Seattle, WA

Respiratory Therapy Technician
Location: Seattle, WA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Shift Information: 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Respiratory Therapist – Respiratory/Neuro Diagnostics (Pediatric Focus)

Location

Seattle, WA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights (3x12 Hours, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Onsite | Weekends Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory therapy services across all inpatient and acute care areas, including all ICUs, with floating required to all inpatient units as needed
• Manage airways, ventilators, BiPAP, and CPAP for a patient population including neonates, infants, pediatrics, and adolescents
• Administer medications, oxygen therapy, nebulizer treatments, and perform pulmonary toileting and suctioning
• Monitor and respond to the respiratory needs of critically ill pediatric patients in PICU and NICU settings
• Participate in weekend coverage as part of a rotating schedule

Required Qualifications

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential with active NBRC-RRT certification
• Active Washington State Respiratory Care Practitioner (WA RCP) license required for immediate start; candidates without an active WA license must have application submitted promptly for later start dates
• Current BLS and PALS certifications required
• Minimum of 2 years of applicable respiratory therapy experience
• PICU or NICU experience required; broader intensive care experience required
• Demonstrated proficiency in airway management, vent management, oxygen therapy, suction, pulmonary toileting, nebulizer, BiPAP, and CPAP

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in trauma, Level 1 trauma, or emergency department settings; teaching or community hospital background a plus
• Proficiency with high frequency jet ventilator, high frequency oscillator, EKGs, Code Response, and Rapid Response
• Previous experience in a children's hospital setting strongly preferred
• Experience with EPIC electronic health records system

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a specialized pediatric environment providing critical respiratory care to a diverse inpatient population across multiple care settings
• Flexible orientation start dates available, with orientation held on Mondays