Allied / Tech - Respiratory Therapist

Allied / Tech - Respiratory Therapist

Shift: 07:00 AM - 07:30 PM

Shifts Per Week: 3

Scheduled Hours: 36

Start Date: 07/27/2026

End Date: 10/26/2026

Duration: 13 Week(s)

RRT/CRT*MD license required at submittal

ASAP START DATE REQUIRED

Locals within 60 miles accepted at a lower rate

3x12 DayACLS & BLS required

RRT or CRT required

MD license required at submittal

Adult Critical Care, ED, & Transport experience required

2 years of experience required

Every other weekend required

Skills: Adult Critical Care, Aerosol set up mask, Aerosol set up trach, Albuterol, ARDS, Atrovent, Bag and mask, BiPAP, Chest Physiotherapy, Combivent, COVID, CPAP, CPAP/Nasal CPAP/BIPAP*, Drawing arterial blood gases, Emergency Department, ET Tube, Extubation, Flovent, Flow-by, Fresh tracheostomy, Hand held, Heated, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), IMV (intermittent Mandatory Ventilation), Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Intubation Assist, Lidocaine, Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI), Mucomyst, Nasal airway placement, Nasal airway suctioning, Oral airway placement, Oral/nasal Suctioning, Pneumonia, Pulmicort, Racemic epinephrine, Respiratory distress syndrome*, Spiriva, Sputum specimen collection, T-piece, Tobramycin, Trach collar, Trach collar, Tracheostomy care/management, Transports, Troubleshooting high pressure alarms, Weaning from mechanical ventilation, Xopenex

Submittal Requirements

Local Guidelines

The local radius is 60 miles. A candidates address must match their drivers license when determining local status, and a copy of the drivers license must be provided at the time of submittal. Local candidates are accepted at a lower rate. Please reach out to the AM or EC for local rate information.

Licensure (Required at Time of Submission)

DC Locations: Must have a DC license in hand. Some units will accept a pending DC license (see job description to confirm). A later start date may be accepted if the traveler has applied for DC licensure.

MD Locations: Must have either a compact license or an MD license. Some units will accept a pending MD license (see job description to confirm). A later start date may be accepted if the traveler has applied for MD licensure.

References

Two (2) supervisory references, including one from the most recent assignment are required. Must support at least 2 years of experience in the previous 3 years.

Experience

2 years of recent experience within the last 7 years required

Must complete a minimum of 1 travel assignment to be considered

RTO (Requested Time Off)

No RTO is permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment.

RTO must be included at the time of submittal and cannot be changed once the profile has been sent to the manager for review.

Amount of RTO: No more than 7 days per 13-week contract.

Certifications

L&D RNs: C-EFM NCC certification is required at the time of submittal.

Return Staff Policy

Nurses with previous MedStar employment must have been separated for a minimum of one year before returning as a traveler.

Submittals

Candidates may be submitted to only one MedStar location at a time.

Interview Process

Manager interviews are not guaranteed. Travelers must be comfortable proceeding without an interview. Any traveler questions should be directed to the AM.

Clinical Review

All submittals are reviewed by the clinical team, even if not listed on Aya Offer.

Compliance Requirements

Candidates are assigned facility-and unit-specific Sitel modules upon hire, which must be completed within one week of signing their contract. Failure to complete them within this timeframe may result in cancellation.

Labs and DS appointment must be completed within 48 hours of signing. Failure to complete them within this timeframe may result in cancellation. Candidates are encouraged to plan ahead to prevent conflicts with vacations or work schedules.

Candidates in the following specialties must pass the Relias EKG Rhythm Interpretation Exam for clearance, achieving at least an 80% overall score and 100% on lethal rhythms:

BICU Cardiac Cardiac Stress Testing Cardiac Tele Cardio Thoracic ICU CCU COVID ICU Critical Care Bedside Monitor Critical Care Float Critical Care Transport CVICU CVPICU ECMO EP Lab ER ER Holding ICU IMC IR LTAC ICU LTAC MS Tele LTAC Telemetry MICU MS/Tele MS/Tele Float Neuro ICU NICU NICU Transport PCU PCU Float PCU/Oncology Pediatric Cardiology Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool Pediatric ER Pediatric MICU Pediatric PCU Pediatric Stepdown Pediatric Telemetry PICU SICU Stepdown Stepdown Cardiac Stepdown Neuro Tele Float Telemetry Trauma ICU