Travel Respiratory Therapist - $2,263 per week - Tact Staff

Tact Staff is seeking a travel Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Weirton, West Virginia.

• Specialty: Respiratory Therapist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 10/28/2024
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

FACILITY WIL NOT TAKE LOCAL TRAVELERS ( Perm address within 50 miles of facility) AT THIS TIME !NO MORE THAN 5 DAYS OF RTO WILL BE ACCEPTED (less is better). ANY REQUESTED TIME OFF FOR THE DURATION OF THIS ASSIGNEMNT MUST BE NOTED AND VERIFIED AT TIME OF SUBMISSION, ANY RTO WILL NOT BE APPROVED AFTER TIME OF SUBMISSION AND SHOULD NOT BE REQUESTED BY AGENCY OR TRAVELER AT ANY POINT AFTER SUBMISSION , INCLUDING DURING INTERVIEW PER FACILITY! PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR TRAVELERS ARE AWARE. THANK YOU!A THREE STRIKE RULE FOR ANY CALL OFFS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AS FOLLOWS: After 3 call offs, a traveler’s contract will be eligible for termination due to lack of attendance at Weirton Medical Center’s discretion.Sorian is the EMR system currently in use. Candidate should have prior experience with an EMR system and feel proficient in usage of computers.Additionally, the candidate must exhibit a compassionate attitude toward patients and their families. This is a community hospital where patients are at times known to the hospital staff.Dress Code: Traveler provided scrubs/Teal scrub pants with coordinating topEMR: SorianLevel 4 Trauma Center
Submission Requirements

Must have a minimum of 2+ years experience - Required Must have all patient population experience - Required Sorian experience - Preferred Previous travel experience of One + Year - RequiredProfile Requirements: Work HistorySkills Checklist (pertinent to position), current to 1 year 2 References from a Supervisor (from within the past two years of employment)License: Must be uploaded with profileCertifications: Must be uploaded with profile or listed in profile that they currently have themRequested time off
during the course of this assignment MUST be noted and verified at
upload. RTO REQUESTS AFTER UPLOAD Requested time off
during the course of this assignment MUST be noted and verified at
upload. RTO REQUESTS AFTER UPLOAD WILL NOT BE APPROVED!!
NO MORE THAN 5 DAYS
OF RTO WILL BE ACCEPTED (less is better).

Certification Requirements

BLS (AHA)
NBRC

State License Requirements

West Virginia

Compact Allowed
About the Facility

Medical Center is a 238-bed acute care facility located on Colliers Way in Weirton, West Virginia, near the US Route 22 corridor adjacent to the Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania border.In what is often described as a tough medical climate, nation-wide, WMC has bucked the trend of struggling healthcare organizations by not only drastically increasing employment, but also by growing its revenue by 64%.Since mid-2012, WMC has proven itself a true tri-state medical network by growing its reach from the 238-bed acute care facility on Colliers way in Weirton and one off-campus location to now operating 38 sites in 3 states.WMC is a not-for-profit, 501(c)3 organization dedicated to its patients and community.WMC History1953Weirton Medical Center (then Weirton General Hospital) was founded in 1953 by a group of community leaders in the City of Weirton. The Hospital was initially located in the Weircrest addition of Weirton, north of the city. 1978A new facility, renamed Weirton Medical Center, was built on a 20-acre campus located near the US Route 22 corridor adjacent to the West Virginia/Pennsylvania border. The late Michael Starvaggi, President of Starvaggi Industries, donated the land for the current facility. 1987The Hospital converted 23 inpatient beds to create a 23-bed skilled care unit. This unit was expanded to 33 beds in 1996. In 1992, the Hospital created a 20-bed psychiatric unit.1995The Hospital undertook a $3.2 million outpatient renovation, which modified the existing main floor of the facility into a centralized outpatient center. In 2002, Weirton Medical Center completed construction of a $10 million four-story medical office complex annexing the main hospital.

Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #487678. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Therapist - Respiratory Therapist

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