Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist

Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist in Springfield, MO

This travel Registered Respiratory Therapist job in Springfield, MO with Advantis Medical is a 13-week travel Registered Respiratory Therapist contract at Mercy Hospital Springfield. This role pays $1,866 per week and follows a Days shift with a 3x12 schedule. In this travel Registered Respiratory Therapist job, you will support patient care through specialty-specific clinical services, perform assessments and treatments within your scope of practice, document patient progress, operate relevant medical equipment, and collaborate with physicians and the broader care team to help deliver quality patient outcomes.

Job Details

• Facility: Mercy Hospital Springfield
• Location: Springfield, MO 65804
• Contract Length: 13 Weeks
• Shift: Days (3x12)
• EMR System: Epic

Responsibilities

• Assess respiratory status and deliver ordered therapies, including aerosolized medications and oxygen management, across assigned units
• Set up, monitor, and manage mechanical ventilators, supporting weaning per physician orders and facility protocol
• Draw and analyze arterial blood gases per facility protocol
• Respond to rapid responses and codes, providing airway support and assisting with intubation when assigned

Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist Requirements:

• 2+ years of recent Registered Respiratory Therapist experience.
• Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Missouri and national regulatory bodies.

Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO

Springfield, MO

Mercy Hospital Springfield is an 886-bed tertiary referral hospital serving southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas, anchored by a Level 1 Trauma Center and the region's only accredited Burn Center.

• The Level 1 Trauma Center (adult and pediatric) and the region's only Burn Center keep CT, X-ray, and ultrasound in steady use.
• A Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center and a Missouri Level 1 Stroke designation drive emergent CT, CTA, and MRI.
• The Mercy Heart Hospital and Hammons Heart Institute run cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology, and cardiothoracic surgery, with an ECMO program for respiratory therapists and critical-care teams.
• Robotic surgery includes robotic-assisted thoracic and lung cases within a broad da Vinci program.
• Imaging covers CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, PET, and 3D cardiac MRI; a Level III NICU and Mercy Kids, with the Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Center (a St. Jude affiliate), add neonatal and pediatric work, and Epic is the EMR.

Benefits

• Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
• Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
• Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
• Weekly Direct Deposit
• $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral

Explore Springfield, MO

Springfield, MO is a major city in southwest Missouri and an important healthcare center for the Ozarks. Local laboratory and imaging services give Allied clinicians access to diagnostic care across both hospital and outpatient settings. I-44 and US-65 connect Springfield with St. Louis, Joplin, Branson, and communities throughout the region, while Springfield-Branson National Airport adds convenient air service. The city's greenway system links parks, neighborhoods, and recreation areas through an expanding network of trails. Universities, healthcare, and regional commerce all contribute to Springfield's active city feel, while the surrounding Ozark landscape keeps lakes, wooded areas, and outdoor recreation close to the metro.

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