Respiratory Therapist – Med Flight Peds and Neonatal Transport

Work Schedule

Part-time, 75% FTE, 12-hour shifts, day/night rotation. Weekend and holiday rotation required. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.

Pay

Additional components of compensation may include: Evening and night shift differential, Weekend differential, Transport differential, Relocation assistance may be available for qualified applicants.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Commission of Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) Accredited Program for Respiratory Therapy
• Required Work Experience: 3 years of experience as a staff therapist, including work with neonatal and/or pediatric critical care patients
• Required Experience: Working in a patient transport environment
• Preferred Licenses & Certifications: Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) in the state of Wisconsin, Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), Basic Life Support/CPR Certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Trauma Certification (TNCC, TPATC, or ATLS), Certified Neonatal Pediatric Transport (CNPT)
• Preferred: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Benefits

• An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being
• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement
• The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions

About the Role

Join the #1 hospital in Wisconsin! Respiratory Care at UW Health offers the opportunity to work for an ECMO Center of Excellence and a Level 1 Trauma Center. We are seeking a Respiratory Therapist – Med Flight Peds and Neonatal Transport (RT) to:

• Join our critical care transport team to care for seriously ill babies or children requiring transportation to more specialized care.
• Use skills in emergency medical care and life-sustaining equipment, to transport children ranging from neonates to teenagers, by ground and by air – known as Med Flight.
• Collaborate with the pediatric transport nurse and medical control physician to provide care.
• Work in the NICU, PICU, Emergency Department or other areas as assigned within the hospital when not on a transport (will receive assignments that allow for immediate release to respond to an assigned transport).
• Assist in writing or revising transport policies and procedures, education, and competencies.

Learn more about Med Flight here.

Skills

Skills in emergency medical care and life-sustaining equipment, to transport children ranging from neonates to teenagers, by ground and by air – known as Med Flight.

Benefits

• An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being
• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement
• The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions

Pay

Additional components of compensation may include: Evening and night shift differential, Weekend differential, Transport differential, Relocation assistance may be available for qualified applicants.

Schedule

Part-time, 75% FTE, 12-hour shifts, day/night rotation. Weekend and holiday rotation required. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.