Type: Respiratory Therapist Emergency Room
Location: Berlin, NH
Fidé is currently seeking an Respiratory Therapist with Emergency Room experience for a 13-week contract in Berlin, NH
Minimum Requirements: The following experience is required: 5+ years of current Respiratory Therapist Emergency Room experience. 5 years of current RRT in Acute Care Facility experience - Required - High comfort level working with Ventilators - Required - HHN, BiPAP and CPAP experience - Required
NRP, ACLS, PALS - Preferred - CPFT (Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist) Certification - Preferred - Asthma Educator Certification - Preferred - Prior travel experience - Preferred
Under the direction of practitioners and the supervision of the Cardiopulmonary Services Clinical Supervisor, provides therapeutic and diagnostic cardiopulmonary services in accordance with practitioner prescriptions and policies set forth by Androscoggin Valley Hospital and the Cardiopulmonary Department.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities must include (but are not limited to):
- Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of applicable physiology and pathology
- Have ability to work independently
- Willingness to work in a team-oriented environment is necessary
- Effective communication skills are required
- Active rotation from the Pulmonary Clinic to RT staff work is required, as predetermined by Cardiopulmonary Clinical Supervisor
- Rotation for on call duties is also required for this position
- May also require cross training in EEG and sleep medicine depending on workload and department operations
- Familiarity with computer applications required
- Must have technical aptitude and a willingness to learn software applications used at AVH
Dress Code: Scrubs, any color, no denim. Closed-toe shoes. No perfume or cologne.
Therapist/Patient Ratio: 1:5 or 6 is typical
Typical Patient Need: ED, Inpatient, transport to tertiary care center
Compliance Credentials Needed for Submission:
- Current NBRC
- Current AHA BLS
- Current AHA ACLS
- Current NRP
- Current AHA PALS
- COVID Vaccination Card, no exemptions allowed
- Skills Checklist
- Resume
- Two Supervisory References from the past two years of employment
Hours Per Week: 36
Shift: Nights; Must be wiling to cover occasional Day shift; Weekends As Needed; On call as needed
Fidé is a Woman-Owned Business that focuses on providing top-notch candidates to healthcare facilities in rapid time. We are passionate about connecting talented people with amazing jobs. Our recruiters worked hard to provide thousands of nurses to hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic and we continue to assist hospitals around the country with their hiring needs. We do this by developing professional relationships built upon trust and commitment.
If you have any questions about this position, please call us at 615-622-1219 or email us directly at [email protected] 
