Job Description & Requirements
Registered Respiratory Therapist - (RRT)
StartDate: 9/7/2026
Available Shifts: 12 N
Pay Rate: $1721.00 - $1774.00
Department: RT
# treatments per day 5-6 ventilators
Certs (BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP?) RRT or is CRT acceptable? prefer RRT will review CRT, BLA, ACLS
Types of patients (adults, peds, and neonates?) ADULTS
What areas do they cover (Inpatient, Outpatient, ER, Rehab, Sleep Lab, etc.) Inpatient/ED
Experience or 'Must have' skills Critical Care l Mechanical ventilation
Job Duties (ie: Do RTs draw ABGs, perform EKGs, etc.) Draw and analysis ABG from Aline and punctures.
Are RTs Required to be able to Intubate Independently or only to assist? Assist with intubations
Respiratory Manager/Supervisor/Lead Therapist? Greg Ward/ no supervisor/ Leads on each shift but takes a workload
Shifts & Scheduling (*Would they ever be the only RT in-house?) night shift 1800-0630, Never the only person in-house.
Weekend Requirement every other weekend
Holiday Requirement maybe
Call or standby call requirement? no
What is call response time na
Floating Requirements na
Scrub Color/Dress Code no special color
RT Equipment (Brand for Vents, Cpap, Bipap, High Flow) 840/980 V60 Vapotherm
Hospitalist or Intensivist in house Yes
Department Specific Orientation Yes
About the Facility
This 361-bed medical center proudly serves residents of the Greater Tacoma area, as well as patients from as far away as Alaska and Montana, and is home to the largest heart and vascular center in the South Sound. The hospital offers a wide range of primary care and specialty services and is equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology and facilities, including robotic surgery services and and one of the largest hospital-based nephrology (kidney care) programs on the West Coast.
Facility Location
Just 30 miles south of Seattle, in the shadow of Mount Rainier, pristine Tacoma offers a healthy, outdoorsy lifestyle and an abundance of natural wonders in its backyard. The city’s waterfront parks are ideal for walking, in-line skating and biking, while nearby Mount Rainier National Park offers the chance to go hiking, mountain climbing, kayaking and wildlife viewing.
Job Benefits
Allied travel assignments are typically for 13 weeks and offer generous packages that include:
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