Respiratory Therapist

Global Medical Response; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Medical Response is hiring a Registered Flight Respiratory Therapist to join our air transport team in the Birmingham area. You will assess and manage high-acuity patients during air medical transport, coordinating with flight crews and medical teams to ensure safe, effective care.

The role requires critical thinking, strong communication, and ongoing certification maintenance. Minimum 3 years of ER/ICU respiratory care experience, state licensure, RRT, and required BLS/ACLS/PALS/NRP

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Must be able to work under pressure in emergency flight scenarios.
• Ability to collaborate with air and ground teams, physicians, and regulatory staff.

Responsibilities

• Assess situations to determine best course of action for patient care in critical transport.
• Manage care for adult and pediatric patients per physician orders.
• Maintain safe, clean aircraft environment and perform equipment and base checks.
• Coordinate with flight crews, dispatch, facilities, and partners.
• Ensure accurate documentation and certifications; maintain ongoing training.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Education

State Respiratory Care Practitioner License

RRT certification

BLS ACLS PALS NRP certifications

Job description

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IMMEDIATE HIRING!Flight Respiratory Therapist Career Opportunity

We're hiring a Registered Flight Respiratory Therapist to work with our team of air transportation experts to safely transport patients to and from medical facilities. Safety, effective and efficient patient care is a key pillar of our services, therefore you'll work on a quality, professional team that is committed to high safety standards for the crew and our customers.

Responsibilities:

• Flight Respiratory Therapists will assess each situation to determine the best course of action to support, monitor, and treat patients in critical care situations
• Utilizes critical thinking skills to manage the critically ill or injured adult or pediatric patient and support physicians' orders
• Takes pride in providing a safe, clean, and well-stocked aircraft environment, maintains regular equipment and base checks, and complies with safety standards and briefings
• Works collaboratively and effectively communicates in a professional manner with air and ground teams, dispatch, flight crews, facilities, and partners
• Shares shift change information to transitioning team and follows protocols to maintain accurate company and regulatory documentation and records
• Flight Respiratory Therapists are accountable to maintain required certifications and ongoing training required for the position

Other Responsibilities:

• Committed to being on-time, reliable, professional, and meeting our elevated standards in safety and service

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Needs to live within one hour of the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth airport.
• Minimum 3 years of respiratory care experience in an ER or ICU setting during the previous 18 months as a licensed Respiratory Therapist
• State Respiratory Care Practitioner License
• RRT certification
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP required prior to flight status
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (Provided During Orientation)
• Will be required to obtain trauma certification within 12 months of hire
• Will be required to obtain advanced certification within 24 months of hire
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five years of respiratory care experience as a licensed Respiratory Therapist
• Level I, II or III trauma experience
• Advanced certification (NPPS and/or ACCS)
• Previous pre-hospital EMS experience
• Previous, recent NICU and/or transport experience
• Previous air medical transport experience

Why Choose AirMed? As a leader in Fixed Wing air ambulance services, AirMed is one of Global Medical Response's(GMR) family of solutions. Our GMR teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services. View the stories on how our employees provide care to the world atwww.AtaMomentsNotice.com. Learn how ourvaluesare at the core of our services and vital to how we approach care and check out our comprehensive benefit options atGlobalMedicalResponse.com/Careers.

EEO Statement

Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.

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