Travel Respiratory Therapy Technician in Boise, ID

Respiratory Therapy Technician
Location: Boise, ID
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

Location

Boise, ID | Inpatient (Adult, Pediatrics, NICU III)

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Every Other Weekend Required | Holidays Required if Scheduled

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all respiratory therapy equipment, treatments, patient transport, and arterial blood gases (ABGs) across adult, pediatric, and NICU patient populations
• Administer 36–42 treatments per 12-hour shift (approximately 12–14 every 4 hours)
• Operate a variety of respiratory equipment including Draeger vents (adult), Servo U vents (Peds), V60 BiPAPs, Vapotherm high flow, Optiflow, Philips Cough Assist, ResMed home CPAP, HillRom Vest, and Hill-Rom Metaneb
• Assist with intubation procedures (travelers will assist only, not perform independently)
• RTs assigned to pediatric floors may also cover adult patients; adult floor RTs will not cover Peds
• If assigned to NICU, must be able to perform NAVA (Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist) on Cervo vents

Required Qualifications

• CRT or RRT credential required ; RRT preferred
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience required for RRT candidates; minimum 3–5 years of experience required for CRT candidates
• Adult assignments require BLS and ACLS
• Pediatric assignments require BLS and PALS
• NICU assignments require BLS and NRP
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• RRT credential strongly preferred over CRT
• Experience with NAVA ventilation on Cervo vents for candidates seeking NICU coverage
• Familiarity with Draeger and Servo U ventilators
• Prior travel therapy experience welcomed but not required

Why Join Us

• Work alongside a robust respiratory team — typically 10–12 therapists on nights — with a lead therapist on every shift serving as an on-site resource, and hospitalist and intensivist coverage in-house 24/7
• Overtime may be available, and block scheduling requests are accommodated when possible