Senior | Registered Respiratory Therapist | RRT | Flight Team | Pedi-Flite | Le Bonheur Children's | Day
- Category
- Respiratory Services
- Job Type
- Full time
- Job ID
- R-16652
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We strive to be an employer of choice and establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where Associates can grow their career caring for others. For over a century, we’ve served the health care needs of the people of Memphis and the Mid-South.
A Brief Overview
The Sr. RRT Flight Team is responsible for the care of critically ill/ injured patients at the referring facility and during transports to the receiving facility. Responsible for relaying information regarding the patient's condition to other team members in order to develop individualized, evidence based, plan of care for each patient. In addition, complies with Pedi-Flite policy and procedure, hospital policies, and regulatory agency requirements. Participates in quality improvement, marketing for the Pedi-Flite program and serves as an educator and special resource provider of critical care services. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.
What you will do
- Responsible for the care of critically ill/injured patients at the referring facility and during transports to the receiving facility.
- Responsible for relaying information regarding the patient’s condition to other team members to develop an individualized, evidence-based plan of care for each patient.
- Complies with Pedi-flite policy and procedure, hospital policies, and regulatory agency requirements.
- Maintains a culture of safety by observing policies and regulations related to the care of patients and crew while operating in a transport environment.
- Completes responsibilities to assure readiness for transport with prompt documentation of these checks.
- Maintains clinical competencies as required.
- Maintains mandatory requirements to be a transport team member and seeks opportunities to renew these requirements without prompting prior to the expiration date.
- Serves as a stakeholder in the Pedi-Flite Quality Improvement Process (CQI).
- Participates in an operational activity that furthers the daily to quarterly performance of Pedi-Flite as a transport program
- Participates in Pedi-Flite communications via meeting, and other means of communication.
- Participates in approved marketing efforts and educational activities both internal and external.
- Performs other job functions as needed or requested.
Education/Formal Training Requirements
- Required - Associates Degree Respiratory Care
- Preferred - Bachelor's Degree Respiratory Care
- Preferred - Technical Degree or Diploma Respiratory Care
Work Experience Requirements
- Required - Critical Care 3-5 years
- Preferred - Pediatric and neonatal critical care 3-5 years
Licenses and Certifications Requirements
- Required - Registered Respiratory Therapist - Tennessee - Tennessee Board of Respiratory Care
- Required - Registered Respiratory Therapist - National - National Board for Respiratory Care
- Required - Neonatal -Pediatric Specialty - National Board for Respiratory Care
- Required - BASIC LIFE SUPPORT - American Heart Association
- Required - EMS Driver - Mississippi State Department of Health
- Required - Class D License with F - Tennessee - Tennessee Motor Vehicle
- Required - Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association
- Required - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - American Heart Association
- Required - Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification - American Heart Association
- Required - STABLE - Neonatal - American Association for Respiratory Care
- Required - PreHospital Trauma Life Support - National Association of Medical Technicians
- Required - Emergency Vehicle Operation Certification
- Preferred - Registered Respiratory Therapist - Mississippi - Mississippi State Department of Health
- Preferred - Registered Respiratory Therapist - Arkansas - Arkansas State Medical Board
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Working knowledge of critical care transport concepts, methods, and techniques.
- Working knowledge of flight physiology.
- Ability to communicate verbally with associates, physicians, and other outside professionals, patients, and family members.
- Proficiency in communicating with medical control physicians during all phases of transport, emphasizing clear and concise relay of patient condition.
- Ability to understand and prepare moderately complex written materials such as patient records.
- Ability to work without close supervision.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and critical thinking skills in both simple and difficult situations.
- Ability to prioritize and organize multiple tasks and projects to maintain control of workflow.
Supervision Provided by this Position
- There are no supervisory or lead responsibilities assigned to this job.
Physical Demands
- The physical activities of this position may include climbing, pushing, standing, hearing, walking, reaching, grasping, kneeling, stooping and repetitive motion.
- Must have good balance and coordination.
- The physical requirements of this are: heavy work-exerting up to 150 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up 50 lbs. force frequently.
- The associate is required to have close visual acuity including color depth perception and field of vision to perform an activity such as assessing patients, preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal or extensive reading
- Frequent invasive and non-invasive patient contact.
- Exposure to patient body fluids as well as exposure to hazardous and poisonous materials.
- Ability to react quickly and appropriately to emergency situations.
Our Associates are passionate about what they do, the service they provide and the patients they serve. We value family, team and a Power of One culture that requires commitment to the highest standards of care and unity.
Boasting one of the South's largest medical centers, Memphis blends a friendly community, a thriving and growing downtown, and a low cost of living. We see each day as a new opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people in our community.
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