Respiratory Therapist Transport

$15,000 sign-on bonus (taxable) available. Full-time, 36 hours/week, day shift, onsite.

Summary

The Registered Respiratory Therapist Level Transport assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and directs care for premature, pediatric, and adult patients.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and directs care for premature, pediatric, and adult patients.
• Assesses the current status, cardiopulmonary needs, immediate airway, and ventilatory needs of the critically ill neonate, pediatric, or adult patient in the transport, intensive care, and general care environment.
• Provides respiratory interventions for premature, pediatric, and adult patients within the scope of practice.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age.
• Provides patient/family education to meet the identified learning needs, utilizing adult and child education principles.
• Participates in the education of referral and ACH staff.
• Precepts students and employees.
• Participates in the interprofessional orientation of new staff and functions as a clinical resource as needed.
• Provides care in all patient care areas within home base of hire.
• Provides care during a high-risk delivery.
• Non-dedicated transport must be competent to provide care for at least one additional site (i.e., Akron Main Hospital or regional NICU or pediatric unit) within the ACH enterprise.
• Serves on at least one department or patient services committee.
• Serves as a resource person for respiratory care staff and/or transport staff, members of the interprofessional team as well as staff at partnering organizations or referral facilities.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements

• Experience in respiratory care is required.
• Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.
• Experience in healthcare is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is required.
• Proficiency in electronic health record software used for inpatient care and specialized electronic health record software used for transport is required/preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate from an accredited School of Respiratory Care.
• Greater than 3 years of neonatal/pediatric critical care experience is required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist credential awarded by the National Board for Respiratory Care is required.
• Current OH Respiratory Care Professional license is required.
• Health Care Provider certification required; EMT-B credential is preferred for dedicated transport RRTs; ATLS certification is preferred for therapists participating in air/ground pediatric critical care transports.
• Successful completion of initial and yearly intubation competency as well as the transport simulation and crew resource management training at ACH is required.
• PALS, ACLS, NRP & STABLE are required within 1 year of hire.
• PFCCS and ABLS are also required for those who do pediatric critical care transport, by the employee's first anniversary and will be scheduled after hire.
• Current pediatric specialty credential (e.g., NPS, CNPT or A-EC) is required within 2 years of hire.

Working Conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to lift, walk, stand, sit, bend, reach with hands and arms, climb, push/pull, use hands, and see, hear and speak.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds from the floor and may participate in an assisted lift of up to 150 pounds.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
• This position is performed in a clinical setting, inpatient, mobile, and may enter a patient home as required.
• Hours vary based on shift and will require day, evening, weekend, and holiday hours as needed.