MedCenter Air Registered Respiratory Therapist, FT Nights

About the role

Functions as a member of the critical care transport team and is responsible for the care of ill and injured patients transported by Med Center Air (MCA).

Responsibilities

• Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation.
• Uses clinical reasoning, coupled with clinical skills to conduct accurate clinical assessments and perform patient care intervention to ensure optimum patient care, safety and recovery.
• Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible.
• Participates in committees, shared governance, or other facility decision making activities.
• Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
• Maintains operational knowledge for multiple modes of transportation including ambulances, helicopters and airplanes.
• Independently initiates advanced practice procedures to provide improved patient outcomes such as: drug assisted intubation, video laryngoscopy, needle chest decompression, chest tube insertion, central line placement (UA/UV, EJ), intraosseous placement, transvenous/transcutaneous pacing, needle cricothyroidotomy, surgical cricothyroidotomy, and initiation/titration of pharmacological agents.
• Initiates intubation procedures and sets up ventilation equipment.
• Operates, assesses, and manages patient airway support, ventilator settings and equipment.
• Transports and monitors patients requiring ECMO, Medical Circulatory Devices (VAD, Impella), Intra-aortic Balloon Counter Pulsation, Internal/External Pacing, Ventriculostomy, and Point of Care.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of respiratory care required.
• Current RT license or temporary license as a registered petitioner in the working and residential state.
• RRT required, BSRT preferred.
• BLS required.
• Meets qualifications of appropriate Clinical Advancement Requirements Required.
• Three Years Clinical Respiratory Care experience in the Emergency Department and/or Intensive Care Unit required.
• Ability to demonstrate proficiency in advanced procedures and skills bi-annually required.
• Paramedic Certification required within 2 years of hire.
• Must acquire NC EMT-P, SC EMT-P and National Registry.
• Must be maintained throughout employment.
• Trauma Certification, ACLS, PALS, NRP and S.T.A.B.L.E. required upon completion of orientation and maintained.
• Advanced certification to include Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS) or equivalent as approved required to maintain position according to standards of commission on accreditation of medical transport systems (CAMTS).
• Airport training required or flight status and must meet requirements of “flight crew member” per FAA Part 135 regulations to include Night Vision Googles to ensure safe landings.
• Must have an operational smartphone for use as communication device related to MedCenter Air operations.

Qualifications

• Annual compliance in education related to specialty area and/or primary base location outside of typical practice.
• Simulation lab
• Laboratory Certification in Mechanical Ventilator Management
• Air Medical Resource Management
• Night Vision Goggle
• Survival Practical
• Sleep Deprivation/Just Culture/Stress Management
• Transport Vehicle Safety Training – ambulance/helicopter/airplane
• Current teammates required to obtain paramedic certification by December 31, 2021.

Skills

• Respiratory Therapy
• Emergency Medicine
• Cardiovascular Medicine
• Neurology
• Oncology
• Pediatrics
• Rehabilitation
• Organ Transplant
• Burn Treatment
• Musculoskeletal Programs

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Education Assistance Program

Pay

Pay Range $33.05 - $49.60

Schedule

Variable.