Contract Respiratory Therapist - 6/29/2026

Healthcare Executive Placements, Inc. (HCEPInc) is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RT) for a contract opportunity based in Wailuku, Hawaii.

Schedule: 12-hour Day/Night Rotating Shifts

Hours: 36 Guaranteed Work Week (36 GWW)

Compensation:

Hourly Rate: $41.00 – $46.00 per hour

Benefits include paid sick leave, paid holidays, co-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, cafeteria plan access, and a 401(k) retirement plan.

Summary

HCEPInc is seeking an experienced Respiratory Therapist to join a collaborative acute care team in Wailuku, Hawaii. This opportunity provides comprehensive respiratory care to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients while working alongside physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals in a fast-paced hospital environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong critical care skills, current certifications, and a commitment to delivering exceptional patient care.

Essential Functions

Provide respiratory assessment, treatment, and monitoring for neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients.

Administer oxygen therapy, aerosol medications, and other respiratory treatments in accordance with physician orders.

Manage and monitor patients requiring mechanical ventilation and other advanced respiratory support.

Respond to respiratory emergencies and participate in rapid response and code situations.

Perform patient assessments and recommend appropriate respiratory interventions.

Educate patients and families on respiratory treatments, equipment, and disease management.

Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary care teams to develop and implement patient care plans.

Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with facility policies and regulatory standards.

Practice Setting

Day/Night Rotating 12-Hour Shifts

Collaborative Multidisciplinary Care Team

Qualifications

Current Hawaii Respiratory Therapist License required.

Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.

Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and patient care skills required.

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced acute care environment.

About Healthcare Executive Placements Inc. (HCEPInc.):

HCEPInc. values diversity - in backgrounds and in experiences.

Since our inception, we have witnessed how our diverse workforce has thrived while contributing to the increases in innovation and advancements in the client organizations we serve.

HCEPInc. is committed to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and is striving to build an even more diverse, inclusive team that reflects the people and communities where we live and work.

HCEPInc. is an equal opportunity employer that considers and employs qualified individuals based upon job related qualifications regardless of race, color, sex, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or any other status protected under applicable local, state, or federal law.

HCEPInc. takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified employees and applicants who are disabled, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, Armed Forces services medal veterans, and other protected veterans.

HCEPInc. is a Certified Minority Owned Business and OFCCP compliant.

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Contract Respiratory Therapist - 6/29/2026