Neonatal Flight Respiratory Therapist Lead

CommonSpirit Health•Colorado Springs, CO

About The Position

Proudly part of CommonSpirit Health, Flight For Life Colorado was the first civilian, hospital-based emergency medical helicopter program in the United States. For over 50 years, we have set the standard for over 300 air medical services worldwide that have modeled our concept. We proudly partner with search and rescue agencies, offering specialized services such as aerial search support and our Avalanche Deployment Program. Our reputation for rigorous training, comprehensive coverage, and proven expertise has made us the air medical program of choice for hospitals, EMS agencies, ski patrols, and rescue teams. With industry leading technology and a highly experienced team, we provide critical care transport across several states in the Rocky Mountain Region, including the Denver Metro area, Summit County, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Durango, northern New Mexico, southeastern Utah, and western Kansas. If you're passionate about delivering life-saving care in dynamic, high-stakes environments, Flight Job Summary and Responsibilities Depending on your location, you may be eligible for up to $8,000 in relocation assistance! Our helicopters and aircrafts serve our Colorado communities and the surrounding Rocky Mountain Region. Flight for Life® Colorado’s rigorous training and decades of proven service have made us the air medical program of choice for hospitals, helicopter and aircraft EMS agencies, search and rescue teams, and ski patrols across the regions we serve. When you join our team as a Respiratory Therapist Flights Lead - Neonate, you will help advance modern medicine by providing your skills, experience, and commitment to compassionate care. The impact you will make in our faith-based, mission-driven culture drives the opportunity to cultivate excellence and achieve professional fulfillment united in humankindness. As a Respiratory Therpaist Flights Lead - Neonate, you will perform respiratory procedures under physician direction and/or clinical guidelines in the care of Flight for Life NICU patients for transports and hospital base. You will be responsible for patient assessments, care plans, plan implementation and evaluation, and revision of therapy plan as needed. You will collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure the most effective and efficient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes. You will utilize knowledge of patient’s age and cultural diversity in the provision of patient care. In addition to caring for patients as described above, the Respiratory Therapist Lead will serve in a mentoring capacity for the therapy staff and oversee day to day operations including staffing, clinical competencies, staff development, performance evaluations and regulatory compliance. You will support the organization vision and mission and practices performance improvement techniques to assure the delivery of the most effective patient care.

Requirements

Program Respiratory Therapy, required
Three years of respiratory therapy experience including a Level III or IV NICU setting
Knowledge and experience in medical/trauma terminology, disease conditions, pharmacology, treatment modalities, therapeutic testing and interventions.
High School Diploma
Completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy Education Program, i.e. CoARC, JRCRTE, or CAAHEP, required
Associate Degree, required
Current credential of CRT or RRT by N.B.R.C., required
Current state Respiratory Therapist Licensure (RLT) in applicable state of employment.
Basic Life Support American Heart Association, required
Advanced Cardiac Life Support American Heart Association, required
Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program, required upon hire
Certified Neonatal and Pediatric Transport (C-NPT) upon hire or within two years
Valid Driver Licens, required
Valid driver's license and ability to pass the annual review of driving record for safe vehicle operations
Must maintain current on all certifications required by Commission for Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems
Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)

Nice To Haves

Critical Care air and ground transport experience, preferred
Previous leadership experience, preferred
Prior use of electronic medical records (EMR), preferred
Bachelor Degree, preferred
S.T.A.B.L.E. certifcate, preferred

Responsibilities

perform respiratory procedures under physician direction and/or clinical guidelines in the care of Flight for Life NICU patients for transports and hospital base
responsible for patient assessments, care plans, plan implementation and evaluation, and revision of therapy plan as needed
collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure the most effective and efficient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes
utilize knowledge of patient’s age and cultural diversity in the provision of patient care
serve in a mentoring capacity for the therapy staff and oversee day to day operations including staffing, clinical competencies, staff development, performance evaluations and regulatory compliance
support the organization vision and mission and practices performance improvement techniques to assure the delivery of the most effective patient care