CHMG Pulm Care Spec Plano - Respiratory Care Practitioner

Job Title & Specialty Area

Respiratory Care Practitioner Pulmonary

Pulmonary outpatient

Fairview, Plano (must be willing to travel between 2-3 locations)

M-F

On‑Site

At Children’s Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal. Through our cutting‑edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well‑being. Our dedication to promoting children’s health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community.

Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

The RCP performs the functions of a respiratory care practitioner in direct care. This position utilizes the respiratory care process in the delivery of developmentally appropriate care and works effectively with members of the health care team, including the family in the provision of care to patients. The incumbent performs the functions of a respiratory care practitioner in direct care and utilizes the respiratory care process in the delivery of developmentally appropriate care.

• Demonstrates competence in professional practice:
  Utilizes established standards of evidence‑based care to guide practice, provides direct patient care including but not limited to mechanical ventilation, aerosol therapy, pulmonary hygiene, suctioning, oxygen therapy, inhaled gases; documents patient status, patient response, and respiratory practitioner interventions accurately and clearly; provides and reinforces health teaching with patients and families; participates in multidisciplinary treatment team; preceptor for novice therapists.
• Utilizes available resources to impact patient care and solve practice problems.
• Practice contributes toward achieving Respiratory Care Mission and Vision Statement; utilizes the National Patient Safety Goals to provide a safe environment for patients.
• Participates in the development of professional and educational activities: participates in continuing educational opportunities at Children’s; supports professional organization of Respiratory Care; shares pertinent information gained from professional seminars, conferences, books, or journals; assists in identifying learning needs of staff therapist and other healthcare workers; develops, presents and evaluates programs to meet educational needs of other healthcare workers; is a member of interdisciplinary committee/project/task force when given the opportunity.
• Incorporates research to clinical practice: demonstrates knowledge of research and quality improvement activities; reads and evaluates current research that has implications for clinical practice; shares research findings with colleagues in order to improve clinical practice; participates in research and quality improvement activities.

• Associate’s Degree.

• Pediatric Advance Life Support – DO NOT USE
• Respiratory Care Practitioner
• Registered Respiratory Therapist
• RRT-Neonatal Pediatric Spec
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• Basic Life Support
• BLS Instructor
• NRP‑Instructor
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• PALS Instructor

Work Experience

• At least 2 years job‑related experience as RRT (preferred)

• Two‑year Associate’s degree or equivalent experience (required)
• Four‑year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (preferred)

• BLS (required)
• NRP (Plano and NICU core) 180 days (required)
• PALS certification (excluding DPMSC Pulmonary Dept.) 180 days (required)
• RRT recognized by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) and active Texas license (required)
• RRT‑NPS recognized by the NBRC (preferred for CT OR) 1.5 years (required)
• BLS instructor for patient educators providing caregiver CPR (preferred)
• BLS, NRP, PALS instructor optional for all others (preferred)
• NRP optional for all others (preferred)
• Initial Pediatric Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behaviors (PPMAB) training…