Flight Respiratory Therapist – Critical Care Transport

Hugh Chatham Health, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC, seeks a Respiratory Therapist to join the MedCenter Air critical care transport team. You will provide patient care during transport, including respiratory assessment, stabilization and intervention, while promoting safety and efficiency of MCA operations.

The role requires graduation from an accredited respiratory care program, current RT license, BLS, and advanced certifications such as ACCS or CAMTS-related training.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of respiratory care.
• Current RT license or temporary license as a registered petitioner in the working and residential state.
• RRT required, BSRT preferred.
• BLS required.
• Paramedic Certification required within 2 years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation.
• Uses clinical reasoning, coupled with clinical skills to conduct accurate clinical assessments and perform patient care intervention to ensure optimum patient care, safety and recovery.
• Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible.
• Transports and monitors patients requiring ECMO, Medical Circulatory Devices (VAD, Impella), Intra-aortic Balloon Counter Pulsation, Internal/External Pacing, Ventriculostomy, and Point of Care.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Data collection

Respiratory care

Communication

Education

RT license/degree

BLS

BSRT preferred

Job description

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC, seeks a Respiratory Therapist to join the MedCenter Air critical care transport team. You will provide patient care during transport, including respiratory assessment, stabilization and intervention, while promoting safety and efficiency of MCA operations.

The role requires graduation from an accredited respiratory care program, current RT license, BLS, and advanced certifications such as ACCS or CAMTS-related training.