Flight Respiratory Therapist II: Critical Care

Atrium Health Enterprise; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health's MedCenter Air team seeks an experienced Respiratory Care professional. The role involves data collection on patient health, clinical assessment, and autonomous provision of advanced respiratory support in a high-acuity setting.

Expect to manage ventilators, perform complex procedures, and coordinate across emergency, ICU, and transport operations to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Requires state RN/RT credentials and aviation training compliance.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of respiratory care.
• Current RT license or temporary license as a registered petitioner.
• RRT required; BSRT preferred.
• BLS required.
• Three years clinical Respiratory Care experience in ED/ICU.
• Paramedic Certification within 2 years of hire.
• Trauma Certification, ACLS, PALS, NRP and STABLE required on orientation.
• Advanced certification (ACCS) or equivalent required to maintain CAMTS compliance.
• Aviation training or flight status per FAA Part 135; Night Vision Goggles.

Responsibilities

• Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation.
• Uses clinical reasoning with clinical skills to assess and plan patient care.
• Delegate elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers.
• Plan and provide safe, effective services across patient care activities.
• Participate in facility committees and governance.
• Maintain safe environmental practices and knowledge of multiple transport modes (ambulance, helicopter, airplane).
• Initiate advanced practice procedures to improve patient outcomes (intubation, video laryngoscopy, chest decompression, central lines, intraosseous, pacing).
• Initiate intubation and set up ventilation equipment; manage airway and ventilator settings.
• Transport and monitor patients requiring ECMO, VAD/Impella, IABP, pacing, and other critical devices.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Airway management

Ventilator management

Emergency care

Team collaboration

Education

Accredited school of respiratory care graduate

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

BSRT preferred

BLS certification

Tools

Ventilators

ECMO equipment

Video laryngoscope

Job description

Advocate Health's MedCenter Air team seeks an experienced Respiratory Care professional. The role involves data collection on patient health, clinical assessment, and autonomous provision of advanced respiratory support in a high-acuity setting.

Expect to manage ventilators, perform complex procedures, and coordinate across emergency, ICU, and transport operations to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Requires state RN/RT credentials and aviation training compliance.