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Respiratory Therapist
Baltimore, MD
Respiratory Therapist – Night Shift
Position Overview
The facility is seeking an experienced Respiratory Therapist for night shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM), working three 12-hour days per week. This 14-week contract supports adult and geriatric patients across the Adult Critical Care and Emergency Department, with close collaboration on Rapid Response Team calls.
Requirements
- Active Maryland Respiratory Care Practitioner licensure (or compact license)
- Minimum 3 years respiratory therapy experience; RRT preferred (CRT candidates with 5+ years considered)
- Adult Critical Care and Emergency Department experience required
- ACLS and BLS certifications required
- Strong airway management skills: intubation assistance, extubation, suctioning, tracheostomy care
- Ventilator management: BiPAP, CPAP, SIMV, pressure-alarm troubleshooting, weaning protocols
- Competency with ARDS, aspiration, ia, and fresh tracheostomies
- Bronchoscopy support and sputum specimen collection experience
- Chest physiotherapy, arterial blood gas collection, and ABG interpretation skills
Schedule & Time Off
- Night shifts: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, three days per week
- Every other weekend and holiday required
- Up to 2 pre-approved time-off requests per contract (14 days or less auto-approves)
- No RTO on designated high-need days (Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, winter/summer holidays)
- No on-call requirement
- No float requirement
- Local candidates welcome
Contract Details
- Duration: 14 weeks
- Scrub color: Charcoal/dark grey
- Flu vaccine required (medical exemptions only)
- Maximum 365 days per assignment; 6-month separation required for return visits