Mobile Medicine Respiratory Therapist II Neonatal Team

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); Vor Ort; USD 94.702.000 - 142.124.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Educational assistance

Zusammenfassung

Advocate Health seeks a highly skilled respiratory care professional for MedCenter Air ground and air transport, focusing on critical care patient management.

You will lead high-acuity respiratory care in ED/ICU transports, including advanced procedures and inter-facility transfers, with a night shift and a sign-on bonus eligibility.

Qualifikationen

• Graduate from an accredited school of respiratory care required.
• Current RT license or temporary license as a registered petitioner in the working and residential state.
• RRT required, BSRT preferred.
• BLS required.
• Threeyears clinical respiratory care experience in the Emergency Department and/or Intensive Care Unit required.
• Paramedic Certification required within 2 years of hire.
• Must obtain applicable state EMT-P, SC EMT-P and National Registry.
• Trauma Certification, ACLS, PALS, NRP and STABLE required upon completion of orientation and maintained.
• Advanced certification to include Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS) or equivalent as approved required.
• Aviation training required or flight status and must meet requirements of flight crew member per FAA Part 135.

Aufgaben

• Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer’s health or the situation.
• Uses clinical reasoning to conduct clinical assessments and perform patient care interventions.
• Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers.
• Plants and provides services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible.
• Participates in committees or other facility decision-making activities.
• Maintains operational knowledge for multiple transport modes (ambulances, helicopters, airplanes).
• Initiates advanced practice procedures to improve patient outcomes, including airway and pharmacologic management.
• Initiates intubation procedures and sets up ventilation equipment.
• Transports and monitors patients requiring complex devices and monitoring.

Jobbeschreibung

Department:

70521 Atrium Health Mobile Medicine - Critical Care Ground Transports

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Nights. This position is sign on bonyus eligible.

Pay Range:

$33.05 - $49.60

Essential Functions

• 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.
• Participates in committees, shared governance, or other facility decision making activities.
• Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
• Maintains operational knowledge for multiple modes of transportation including ambulances, helicopters and airplanes.
• Independently initiates advanced practice procedures to provide improved patient outcomes such as: drug assisted intubation, video laryngoscopy, needle chest decompression, chest tube insertion, central line placement (UA/UV, EJ), intraosseous placement, transvenous/transcutaneous pacing, needle cricothyroidotomy, surgical cricothyroidotomy, and initiation/titration of pharmacological agents.
• Initiates intubation procedures and sets up ventilation equipment. Operates, assesses, and manages patient airway support, ventilator settings and equipment.
• Transports and monitors patients requiring ECMO, Medical Circulatory Devices (VAD, Impella), Intra-aortic Balloon Counter Pulsation, Internal/External Pacing, Ventriculostomy, and Point of Care.

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing. Must weigh less than 240 pounds and maintain weight while employed with MedCenter Air to remain on flying status. Must have intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Finger dexterity, good motor, and eye-hand coordination. Requires good personal hygiene and appropriate conduct. Must be able to speak English clearly. Conditions of transport may vary and include exposure to extreme hot, cold and wet weather. Workspace may be confined and poorly lit. Exposure to patients with infectious diseases and biohazardous materials is possible. Good physical stamina and endurance are necessary to perform duties. Teammate must maintain fitness standards in accordance with Policy 2.210 (Fit for Duty).

Education, Experience and Certifications

Graduate from an accredited school of respiratory care required. Current RT license or temporary license as a registered petitioner in the working and residential state. RRT required, BSRT preferred. BLS required. Meets qualifications of appropriate clinical advancement requirements required. Threeyears clinical respiratory care experience in the Emergency Department and/or Intensive Care Unit required. Ability to demonstrate proficiency in advanced procedures and skills bi-annually required. Paramedic Certification required within 2 years of hire Must acquire applicable state EMT-P, SC EMT-P and National Registry. Must be maintained throughout employment. * Trauma Certification, ACLS, PALS, NRP and S.T.A.B.L.E. required upon completion of orientation and maintained. Advanced certification to include Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS) or equivalent as approved required to maintain position according to standards of commission on accreditation of medical transport systems (CAMTS). Aviation training required or flight status and must meet requirements of “flight crew member” per FAA Part 135 regulations to include Night Vision Googles to ensure safe landings. Must have a valid driver’s license and qualify as insurable by Advocate Health insurance for driving MedCenter Air vehicles. Must have an operational smartphone for use as communication device related to MedCenter air operations. Annual compliance in education related to specialty area and/or primary base location outside of typical practice

• Simulation lab
• Mechanical Ventilator Management/Lab
• Certified Emergency Vehicle Operations
• Air Medical Resource Management
• Night Vision Goggle
• Survival Practical
• Sleep Deprivation/Just Culture/Stress Management
• Transport Vehicle Safety Training – ambulance/helicopter/airplane

* Current teammates required to obtain paramedic certification by December 31, 2021.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate’s job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.