Respiratory Therapist - Located in Birmingham, AL

Responsibilities

• Assesses each situation to determine the best course of action to support, monitor, and treat patients in critical care situations.
• Uses critical thinking skills to manage the critically ill or injured adult or pediatric patient and support physicians’ orders.
• Takes pride in providing a safe, clean, and well-stocked aircraft environment, maintains regular equipment and base checks, and complies with safety standards and briefings.
• Works collaboratively and effectively communicates in a professional manner with air and ground teams, dispatch, flight crews, facilities, and partners.
• Shares shift change information to transitioning team and follows protocols to maintain accurate company and regulatory documentation and records.
• Flights Respiratory Therapists are accountable to maintain required certifications and ongoing training required for the position.

Requirements

• Lives within one hour of the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth airport.
• Minimum 3 years of respiratory care experience in an ER or ICU setting during the previous 18 months as a licensed Respiratory Therapist.
• State Respiratory Care Practitioner License.
• RRT certification.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP required prior to flight status.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (Provided During Orientation).
• Will be required to obtain trauma certification within 12 months of hire.
• Will be required to obtain advanced certification within 24 months of hire.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Five years of respiratory care experience as a licensed Respiratory Therapist.
• Level I, II or III trauma experience.
• Advanced certification (NPPS and/or ACCS).
• Previous pre-hospital EMS experience.
• Previous, recent NICU and/or transport experience.
• Previous air medical transport experience.

Benefits

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