Flight Respiratory Therapist, Regular Full-Time 14-14

AIRMEDIC; Quebec; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rotation schedule 14/14

Base locations: St-Hubert and other基地

Group insurance including medical and牙

Travel opportunities

Free parking

Job summary

AIRMEdic seeks a Flight Respiratory Therapist to join its international air-critical care team in Quebec, Canada. You will intervene during complex interhospital transports across Canada and internationally, collaborating with flight nurses and physicians to ensure patient safety and high-quality care.

Ideal candidates hold a DEC in respiratory therapy with 3+ years in critical care, and are fluent in French and English.

Qualifications

• Active member of the Ordre professionnel des inhalothérapeutes du Québec.
• DEC in respiratory therapy and anesthesia techniques.
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in critical care (emergency, intensive care, or operating room).
• Up-to-date BLS training.
• Knowledge of various common IT tools.
• No criminal record that would hinder travel to the United States and internationally.
• Hold a valid Canadian passport.

Responsibilities

• Perform management and stabilization of critical patients in collaboration with the medical team.
• Continuously assess patient status and provide care per procedures and protocols.
• Apply medical prescriptions, including remotely transmitted ones, in aerial critical care.
• Document patient evolution for clinical and administrative purposes.
• Collaborate with internal teams, partner health institutions, and emergency responders.
• Contribute to a safe care environment and uphold industry standards.
• Other related job tasks.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Autonomy

Collaboration

Stress management

Professional ethics

Patient safety

French proficiency

English proficiency

Education

DEC in respiratory therapy and anesthesia techniques

Tools

IT tools

Job description

Join our team of enthusiasts and become a Flight Respiratory Therapist.

Regular full-time, 14-14 schedule.

Workplace: Must be mobile to work at all our bases and internationally (initial departure from St-Hubert).

Working within our team means contributing to a mission where clinical expertise, rigor, and commitment take on their full meaning. With the evolution of our operations toward international repatriation and in-flight critical care, our professionals are called upon to intervene with patients presenting complex conditions requiring highly specialized management. In a context of sustained growth and innovation, we are looking for flight respiratory therapists wishing to put their expertise to work in a stimulating, collaborative, and constantly evolving environment!

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

Under the responsibility of the Director of Medical Operations, the Flight Respiratory Therapist plays a key role within a team specialized in air critical care. In close collaboration with the flight nurse and the on-call physician, you will intervene during complex interhospital transports, for both adult and pediatric clientele, across Quebec, Canada, and internationally.

In this context, you will be called upon to exercise your expertise in demanding environments, where clinical autonomy, judgment, and rigor are essential to the safety and quality of care.

More specifically, you will:

• Perform the management and stabilization of critical patients in close collaboration with the medical team and ensure comprehensive follow-up of the beneficiary with the physician;
• Continuously assess the patient's clinical status and provide required care according to procedures, program-established protocols, and best practices in intensive care;
• Apply medical prescriptions, including those transmitted remotely, in a context of critical care in an aerial environment;
• Ensure rigorous clinical follow-up and constant communication with the various parties involved;
• Accurately document the patient's evolution as well as the elements required for clinical, administrative, and statistical aspects;
• Collaborate effectively with internal teams, partner health institutions, and various emergency responders;
• Actively contribute to a safe care environment, complying with the highest standards of the industry;
• Other related job tasks.

Profile

WHO ARE YOU?

You are recognized for your clinical rigor, your ability to evolve in complex contexts, and your commitment to excellence in care.

Your most important skills are:

• Advanced clinical judgment in critical situations
• Ability to evolve with autonomy in an unconventional environment
• Interdisciplinary collaboration and effective communication
• Stress and priority management in emergency contexts
• Rigor, professional ethics, and constant concern for patient safety.
• Mastery of French both orally and in writing;
• Mastery of English both orally and in writing.

*English proficiency is required for technical assistance purposes with an English-speaking clientele or with any external partner such as a supplier.

Your professional background stands out with:

• Active member of the Ordre professionnel des inhalothérapeutes du Québec;
• DEC in respiratory therapy and anesthesia techniques;
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in critical care (emergency, intensive care, or operating room);
• Up-to-date BLS training;
• Knowledge of various common IT tools;
• No criminal record that would hinder the ability to travel to the United States and internationally;
• Hold a valid Canadian passport.

Assets:

• The following training will be considered assets: ACLS, PALS, NRP;
• Experience in medical transport or pre-hospital/critical context;
• Exposure to multicultural or international environments.

Contractual Information

WHY AIRMEDIC?

In addition to our teams of committed professionals, our fleet of state-of-the-art aircraft and medical devices, but also the creation of our own niche and innovative ideas within a developing industry in Quebec, we offer:

• Discovering Quebec and providing concrete help to different regions: Working from our bases, La Romaine, St-Hubert, and any other future bases. (Please note that departures will almost always take place from the St-Hubert base);
• Permanent full-time position: Rotation schedule, i.e., 14 days of work followed by 14 days off (stable remuneration equivalent to 40 hours per week);
• A more than interesting global remuneration: A salary based on your experience, bonuses, and per diems;
• A group insurance program including the following protections: medical, dental, life, salary, travel, and more;
• An opportunity to actively participate in the growth and development of Airmedic;
• A state-of-the-art work environment.
• Free parking.