Transport Registered Respiratory Therapist

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating respiratory care to critically ill patients including neonates, pediatric and adult patients in an evidenced-based and family-centered manner during transport.

Ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills and evaluate respiratory status of critically ill patients, provide therapeutic intervention, emergency interventions and preparation for transport.

Establishes and maintains artificial airways during transport.

Absess for and detect changes in the respiratory status of the patient and demonstrate a proactive approach.

Collaborates with other health care team members to problem solve, implement respiratory treatment modalities and interventions to maximize patient outcomes.

Determines appropriate parameters for mechanical ventilation and monitors effectiveness by blood gas analysis, end tidal CO2 monitoring and pulse oximetry.

Performs advanced skills and procedures as indicated.

Aids the transport RN in any medical interventions deemed necessary.

Communicates with medical on-line control regarding patient condition and plan of care during transport.

Emergently responds and renders aid at the scene of an accident until additional support is available.

Participates in disaster response as directed.

Demonstrates commitment and dedication to patients and families.

Demonstrates commitment to program development and quality initiatives.

Ensures smooth safe program operations.

Skills & Requirements

• Technical diploma Respiratory Therapy
• Pediatric or Neonatal Intensive Care experience
• Pediatric Emergency Center experience in a Level 1 trauma center
• RCP - Lic- Respiratory Care - RCP by the Texas Medical Board
• BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support by the American Heart Association
• RRT-NPS - Cert-Neo/Pedi Rg Resp Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care
• PALS - Cert-PALS by the American Heart Association
• NRP - Cert-Neonatal Resusci Prog by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association
• ACLS - Cert-Adv Cardiac LS ACLS by the American Heart Association
• RRT CERT - Cert-Reg Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care
• C-NPT - Cert-Neonatal Ped Transport by the National Certification Corporation

About Us

Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood.

Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends.

There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care.

Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services.

Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.