Advanced Respiratory Therapist – Pediatric – Duke Life Flight Position Available In Durham, North Carolina

Job Description:

At Duke Health, we’re driven by a commitment to compassionatecare that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and thegreater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us anddiscover how we can advance health together. About Duke Life Flight Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Life Flight, which is DukeHealth’s critical care and emergency air and ground transport team,accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical TransportSystems. The team includes paramedics, nurses, respiratorytherapists, emergency medical technicians, and communicationsspecialists who work quickly to provide compassionate care andtransport services to critically ill patients of all ages. DukeLife Flight also maintains a Code Blue Response Team and helpssupport event medicine needs.

• Advanced Respiratory CarePractitioner
• Duke Life Flight
• $15,000 Commitment Bonus ifeligible
• Up to $8,000 Relocation allowance if eligible
• -DukeLife Flight seeks to hire an Advanced Respiratory Care Practitionerwho will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together.
• DukeLife Flight is a CAMTS accredited critical care and Emergency Airand Ground transport agency in Durham, NC, providing services toNorth Carolina and its surrounding states.

We operate twostate-of-the-art rotor wing aircraft and a fleet of critical care,and advanced life support ambulances. We are one of few rotor-wingaeromedical Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) capable flight programsin North Carolina. Our respiratory care practitioners with our LifeFlight team transport pediatric, and neonatal patients 24 hours aday, 7 days a week. We provide rapid access to health care forpatients when time, specialized skills, and/or specializedresources are critical for survival.

• General Description of theJob ClassPerform and evaluate diagnostic and therapeutic clinicalprocedures as defined in the Respiratory Care Services scope ofclinical practice, performing work in accordance with physicianorders in the neonatal, pediatric and adult patient populations
• Duties and Responsibilities of this LevelPerform all duties andresponsibilities required of a Respiratory Care PractitionerI.

Evaluate appropriateness of medical orders.

Proficient in theapplication of mechanical ventilator modalities.

Proficient in theapplication of Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV);Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Bi-Level PositiveAirway Pressure (BiPAP)Perform endotracheal intubation under theobservation of a Supervisor or Advanced Practitioner. Performextubations.

Serve as member of the code/ emergency team. Administermedical gases.

Insert nasogastric and orogastric tubes.

Performtracheotomy tube changes. Perform capnography monitoring.

Transportpatients requiring mechanical ventilation or airwayprotection.

Interpret clinical data to optimize patient clinicalobjectives.

Participate in clinical rounds with physicians, nursesand other health care providersAssist with Bronchoscopy. Assistwith orientation and training of Level II RT.Assure safe operationsof devices in the MRI.Qualified for certification in the hyperbaricchamber if applicable to the institution scope of practice-Required Qualifications at this LevelEducationCompletion of a twoyear AMA approved Respiratory Care Program

• (Associates Degree orthe equivalent).

Must maintain annual skill maintenance and annualsafety/compliance requirementsMust maintain North Carolina annuallicense requirements for CEUsExperienceA minimum of three years(preference of four years) experience in clinical respiratorytherapy, including a minimum of one year in intensive carerespiratory therapy within a neonatal or pediatric ICU.Advancedcertification required (C-NPT) within two years of hire. If hiredwith critical care transport experience, C-NPT or NPS certificationhighly preferred.

• Degrees, Licensure, and/or CertificationNorthCarolina State LicensureRegistry (RRT) by the National Associationfor 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)
• Knowledge,Skills, and AbilitiesKnowledge necessary to make appropriateclinical decisions and interaction relative to the specific age ofa patient.

Skills validation/certification of competencies for theduties and responsibilities required for a Level I RT.Skillsvalidation / certifications of competencies for the duties andresponsibilities of this level. Work involves contact with patientsof all ages, family members, physicians, nursing, and all othermembers of the health care team.

Work is performed in all areas ofthe hospital.

Work may require lifting or pushing in excess of 30pounds.

Required to carry emergency airway bag weighingapproximately 20 pounds.

Work requires walking, running, climbingand bending. Customer service and communication expertise.

DukeUniversity is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employercommitted to providing employment opportunity without regard to anindividual’s age, color, disability, gender, gender expression,gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race,religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

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Essential Physical Job FunctionsCertain jobs atDuke University and Duke University Health System may includeessential job functions that require specific physical and/ormental abilities. Additional information and provision for requestsfor reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiringdepartment.

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