Respiratory Therapist Tech, Transport

Nucleus Healthcare is seeking a Respiratory Therapist Tech, Transport to join a prestigious academic health system in Columbia, MO, offering a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 for new employees with an extensive benefits package. 

Not only is the health system ranked as one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare for three consecutive years, but it also values the importance of work-life balance and professional growth for its employees. Take the next step in your career and thrive in an environment where you are respected, challenged, and offered endless opportunities to define your career path! 

Benefits that matter. 

• Paid-for tuition from the local top-rated university. 
  • Up to 75% for you and 50% for spouses and children 
• 8% match on 401(k) 
• 100% paid leave for parents and caregivers for up to four weeks – effective January 2024 
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including mental wellness support. 
• 4 Personal Days, 12 Sick Days, 17 PTO days for 0-5 years, and 22 PTO days for 5 years 

Essential Functions  

• Provides evaluation, stabilization, coordination, and delivery of medical care to patients during transport. 
• Work independently to administer services via approved protocols and guidelines. 
• Provide advanced airway management and mechanical ventilation. 
• Perform endotracheal intubation, needle decompression, umbilical catheter placement, IO Catheter placement & point of care testing.  
• Assist nursing with procedures. Assures medical equipment is accounted for, properly functioning, and securely stowed. 
• Familiar with the use of all equipment and supplies, including medications. 
• Assures additional medical equipment/supplies are available for the specific needs of the patient's condition and needs, based on available patient report and distance of transport.  
• Communicates condition, acuity, and any unusual issues with the transport team and medical control. 
• Communicates with the patient/family the condition of the patient, pertinent disease information & expectations during transport. 
• Assist with workflow by maintaining collaborative communication with the referral facility team.  
• Attend all required safety training programs, education, and meetings. 
• Participate in outreach visits and education at referring facilities. 
• Provide respiratory therapy in-patient activities as needed including the following: collection and analysis of blood gas samples; oxygen therapy and specialty medical gas administration; invasive and non-invasive ventilation; inhaled medication administration; airway clearance techniques; airway maintenance; attend routine and high-risk deliveries.  
• Act as a member of the Code Blue, Rapid Response Team, and Trauma Response Team. 
• Provide patient documentation through the electronic medical record. 
• Follow infection control and safety standards.  
• Educate and advise patients' families on respiratory therapy procedures.  
• Provide education to students and other healthcare providers.  
• Serves as a preceptor for new employees and respiratory care students. 
• May complete unit/department-specific duties as outlined in department documents.  

Basic Functionality and Responsibility  

Perform highly technical respiratory therapy procedures of both a routine and emergent nature as a member of the Respiratory Care Department and Children’s Hospital Critical Care Transport Team. Provides specialized direct patient care to high-risk and critically ill patients. 

Required Qualifications  

Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) licensure by the Missouri Respiratory Care Board. Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). One (1) year of pediatric and/or neonatal critical care experience. Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) certification by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) or Neonatal Pediatric Transport (NPT) certification by the National Certification Corporation (NCC) within eighteen (18) months as a condition of continued employment in this job classification. 

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Nucleus Healthcare is a talent acquisition company trusted by top-tier facilities and organizations to partner in finding quality candidates seeking meaningful employment. Our recruiters are experienced in building candidate profiles based on the skills our partners want to hire. When you speak to one of our recruiters, they will make you feel at ease throughout the process, preparing you with confidence every step of the way. We’ll do what it takes to ensure you land a role that is the right fit for you, and where you can grow your career.

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