Transport Registered Respiratory Therapist

Transport Registered Respiratory Therapist

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Job Description

We’re looking for a Transport Services Registered Respiratory Therapist, someone who’s ready to grow with our company. In this position you will provide quality respiratory care, treatment and stabilization of critically ill neonatal, pediatric, maternal, and adult congenital heart patients during fixed wing and short- and long-range ground transport.

The RRT will collaborate with healthcare team members and associated resource personnel to problem solve and implement respiratory treatment modalities and interventions to maximize patient outcomes. The RRT is committed to safe operations, premier customer service and excellent clinical practice.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

• 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
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills and evaluates respiratory status of critically ill patients, provides therapeutic and emergency interventions and preparation for transport
• Clinically assesses and recommends the optimal mode of respiratory support including oxygen delivery devices, nebulized therapies, airway adjuncts and non-invasive ventilation
• Establishes and maintains artificial airways during transport
• Assesses for and detects changes in the respiratory status of the patient and demonstrates a proactive approach
• Collaborates with other healthcare team members to problem solve and implement respiratory treatment modalities and interventions
• 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
• Assists the transport RN in any medical interventions deemed necessary
• Provides care under the direction of medical control and within the policies, protocols, guidelines and scope of practice as defined by the State of Texas
• Maintains complete and accurate patient care records
• Communicates with medical online 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
• Maintains professional development of self and others

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

• Required Technical diploma Respiratory Therapy
• Preferred associate's degree Respiratory Therapy
• Required 3 years Critical care experience in a pediatric or neonatal intensive care setting, or Pediatric Emergency Center experience in a Level 1 trauma center
• Required Licenses
• 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 (Required within 4 months of hire) *
• PALS - Cert-PALS by the American Heart Association (Required within 4 months of hire) *
• NRP - Cert-Neonatal Resusci Prog by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association (Required within 4 months of hire) *
• ACLS - Cert-Advanced Cardiac Life Support by the American Heart Association (Required within 6 months of hire) *
• RRT CERT - Cert-Reg Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care
• C-NPT - Cert-Neonatal Pediatric Transport by the National Certification Corporation (Required within 18 months of hire) *

Texas Children’s presence in Austin supports a pediatric population of more than half a million. Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care