HumanEdge Travel Healthcare is seeking a travel Physical Therapist for a travel job in Florence, South Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Physical Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Respiratory Therapist – Days | Florence, SC

Start Date: ASAP | Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 3x12s – Days
Setting: Acute Care Hospital
Location: Florence, South Carolina
Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS
Experience: 1-2 years recent hospital RT experience preferred

Position Overview:

Join a dynamic respiratory team in Florence, SC as a Travel Respiratory Therapist. In this vital role, you'll provide high-quality respiratory care, perform advanced procedures, and support patients across the continuum of care, including during transport. You’ll work in a fast-paced hospital environment, collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to ensure the best patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate patients and recommend appropriate respiratory treatment plans

• Administer physician-ordered therapies (invasive/non-invasive ventilation, oxygen, and aerosol therapies)

• Educate patients and families on respiratory care and home discharge equipment

• Perform chest physiotherapy, suctioning, oximetry, capnography, and pulmonary function testing

• Assist with bronchoscopy, chest tube placement, trach care (including emergent/non-emergent trach tube insertions)

• Conduct 12-lead EKGs, basic arrhythmia recognition, and arterial blood gas sampling/interpretation

• Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot ventilators and other respiratory equipment

• Participate in emergency response including CPR, intubation, and ventilatory support setup

• Document all care, assessments, and interventions accurately in the EMR

• Report and communicate patient updates effectively during handoffs

• Maintain equipment, supplies, and accurate charge entry for all services provided

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program

• Active SC Respiratory Therapist license (or compact eligibility)

• Current BLS and ACLS (American Heart Association)

• Strong clinical knowledge in acute/critical respiratory therapy

• Comfortable with ventilator management, emergent airway support, and multi-disciplinary team collaboration

Why Join Us?

• Competitive pay + travel stipend

• Housing support if needed

• Full support from a dedicated recruiter team

• Great assignment for developing acute care experience or working in a travel-friendly location

Apply Today!

HumanEdge Travel Healthcare Job ID #10944. 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: Physical Therapist

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