Transport Respiratory Therapist, Rotating

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health • Lebanon, NH

151d

About The Position

This position offers a $15,000 sign-on/retention bonus and involves setting up and operating various types of medical equipment, administering prescribed doses of drugs, and preparing and maintaining patient charts. The role also includes cleaning, inspecting, and testing equipment to ensure operational readiness.

Requirements

• 3 years of tertiary care center (Level I) Critical Care RRT experience in the care of adult, pediatric, or neonatal patients preferred.
• Previous transport experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team required.
• Completion of DHART orientation program required prior to being assigned as a team member.
• Must be capable of meeting DHART mandatory physical requirements as verified by the DHMC Occupational Medicine Service during pre-employment screening physical examination, and then yearly as required.

Responsibilities

• Performs all the duties of the Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Participates in safety briefings with ground and air crew members.
• Communicates personal accountabilities for maintaining a safe environment by indicating to crew members changes in road conditions or air space conditions.
• Contributes to ongoing assessment tools for quality assurance methods to enhance the program’s safe operation.
• Develops, maintains, and documents competency in accordance with required clinical competencies for a Transport RCP.
• Receives report from referring hospitals/agencies and gathers all relevant data and diagnostic tests.
• Applies patient care following DHART protocols.
• Manages patients with individualized care by evaluating effectiveness/outcome of care and recognizing significant changes in condition.
• Works in partnership with teammates, patients, and health care providers to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Performs and documents procedures as outlined in the DHART Clinical Protocols.
• Completes all required documentation of patient transport prior to completion of assigned work shift.
• Identifies logistical shortcomings and addresses findings with appropriate transport councils and DHART leadership.
• Ensures operational readiness of medical equipment and assigned transport vehicle.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Benefits

• $15,000 sign-on/retention bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees