Advanced Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric - Duke Life Flight

Duke Careers • Durham, NC

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About The Position

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together. Duke University Hospital is consistently ranked among the best in the United States and is the number one hospital in North Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and features 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms, as well as comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more. Duke Life Flight seeks to hire an Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together. Duke Life Flight is a CAMTS accredited critical care and Emergency Air and Ground transport agency in Durham, NC, providing services to North Carolina and its surrounding states. We operate two state-of-the-art rotor wing aircraft and a fleet of critical care, and advanced life support ambulances. Our respiratory care practitioners with our Life Flight team transport pediatric, and neonatal patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We provide rapid access to health care for patients when time, specialized skills, and/or specialized resources are critical for survival.

Requirements

• Completion of a two year AMA approved Respiratory Care Program - (Associates Degree or the equivalent).
• Must maintain annual skill maintenance and annual safety/compliance requirements.
• Must maintain North Carolina annual license requirements for CEUs.
• A minimum of three years (preference of four years) experience in clinical respiratory therapy, including a minimum of one year in intensive care respiratory therapy within a neonatal or pediatric ICU.
• Advanced certification required (C-NPT) within two years of hire. If hired with critical care transport experience, C-NPT or NPS certification highly preferred.
• North Carolina State Licensure.
• Registry (RRT) by the National Association for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• Certification in Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP).

Responsibilities

• Perform all duties and responsibilities required of a Respiratory Care Practitioner I.
• Evaluate appropriateness of medical orders.
• Proficient in the application of mechanical ventilator modalities.
• Proficient in the application of Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV); Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP).
• Perform endotracheal intubation under the observation of a Supervisor or Advanced Practitioner. Perform extubations.
• Serve as member of the code/ emergency team. Administer medical gases.
• Insert nasogastric and orogastric tubes.
• Perform tracheotomy tube changes. Perform capnography monitoring.
• Transport patients requiring mechanical ventilation or airway protection.
• Interpret clinical data to optimize patient clinical objectives.
• Participate in clinical rounds with physicians, nurses and other health care providers.
• Assist with Bronchoscopy. Assist with orientation and training of Level II RT.
• Assure safe operations of devices in the MRI.
• Qualified for certification in the hyperbaric chamber if applicable to the institution scope of practice.

Benefits

• $15,000 Commitment Bonus if eligible.
• Up to $8,000 Relocation allowance if eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees