Travel Respiratory Therapy Technician in Columbia, MO

Respiratory Therapy Technician
Location: Columbia, MO
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Respiratory Therapist – Nights

Location

Columbia, MO | ICU / NICU / ER / Floor Therapy

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory therapy services across ICU, NICU, ER, and floor therapy settings for patient populations spanning neonates, infants, adults, and geriatrics
• Manage mechanical ventilation and adult critical care, including vent management for diagnoses such as respiratory failure, COPD, ARDS, pneumonia, CHF, and COVID-19
• Administer inhaled medications including LABAs, LAMAs, SABAs, ICS, and surfactant
• Perform and support procedures including noninvasive ventilation, arterial puncture, inhaled nitric oxide therapy, and heliox administration
• Operate common ventilator equipment including Draeger V500, VN500, Evita XL, Carina, Philips V60, and V30
• Manage a caseload of approximately 8–12 patients every 4 hours in accordance with productivity standards

Required Qualifications

• Active Respiratory Therapist license or eligibility to practice in Missouri
• Mechanical ventilation and adult critical care experience required
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required for candidates with NICU experience
• Proficiency with inhaled medication administration and noninvasive ventilation
• Must complete a virtual interview; submission must include a full skills checklist combined with resume in one document

Preferred Experience / Skills

• NICU experience preferred
• Experience with inhaled nitric oxide and heliox administration
• Familiarity with Draeger and Philips ventilator platforms
• Experience treating neonatal diagnoses such as prematurity

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work across a diverse, high-acuity clinical environment serving a broad range of patient populations
• Gain experience with a wide variety of advanced respiratory procedures and equipment in a dynamic contract setting