Level II - Respiratory Therapist - $28-41 per hour
Company: Atrium Health Charlotte
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: February 11, 2025
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Job Description:
Atrium Health Charlotte is seeking a Respiratory Therapist Level
II for a job in Charlotte, North Carolina.Job Description &
Requirements
Overview
This position is sign-on bonus eligible! Registered Respiratory
Therapists are eligible for a $20,0000 sign-on bonus with a 1-year
commitment for full time and some part-time positions. In addition
to our robust benefits packages and paid time off, you may be
eligible to participate in the Respiratory Clinical Ladder upon
employment!
Job SummaryFunctions as a member of the critical care transport
team and is responsible for the careof ill and injured patients
transported by Med Center Air (MCA). Provides patient carewhich
includes respiratory system assessment, stabilization and
intervention whilepromoting safety and efficiency of MCA
operations. Performs under the supervision ofthe Medical Control
Physician either by continuous radio contact or direct
consultation.--
Essential Functions--- Collects data pertinent to the healthcare
consumer's health or the situation.--- Uses clinical reasoning,
coupled with clinical skills to conduct accurate
clinicalassessments and perform patient care intervention to ensure
optimum patient care,safety and recovery.--- Delegates elements of
care to appropriate healthcare workers.--- Utilizes appropriate
resources to plan and provide services that are safe, effective,and
financially responsible.--- Participates in committees, shared
governance, or other facility decision makingactivities.---
Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.---
Maintains operational knowledge for multiple modes of
transportation includingambulances, helicopters and airplanes.---
Independently initiates advanced practice procedures to provide
improved patientoutcomessuch as: drug assisted intubation, video
laryngoscopy, needle chest decompression,chesttube insertion,
central line placement (UA/UV, EJ), intraosseous
placement,transvenous/transcutaneous pacing, needle
cricothyroidotomy, surgicalcricothyroidotomy,and
initiation/titration of pharmacological agents.--- Initiates
intubation procedures and sets up ventilation equipment.
Operates,assesses, andmanages patient airway support, ventilator
settings and equipment.--- Transports and monitors patients
requiring ECMO, Medical Circulatory Devices(VAD, Impella),
Intra-aortic Balloon Counter Pulsation, Internal/External
Pacing,Ventriculostomy, and Point of Care.
Physical RequirementsWork requires walking, standing, sitting,
lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pulling andpushing. Must
weigh less than 240 pounds and maintain weight while employed
withMedCenter Air to remain on flying status. Must have intact
sense of sight, hearing,smell, and touch. Finger dexterity, good
motor, and eye-hand coordination. Requiresgood personal hygiene and
appropriate conduct. Must be able to speak English
clearly.Conditions of transport may vary and include exposure to
extreme hot, cold and wetweather. Workspace may be confined and
poorly lit. Exposure to patients with infectiousdiseases and
biohazardous materials is possible. Good physical stamina
andendurance are necessary to perform duties. Teammate must
maintain fitness standardsin accordance with Policy 2.210 (Fit for
Duty).
Education, Experience and CertificationsGraduate from an accredited
school of respiratory care required. Current RT licenseor temporary
license as a registered petitioner in the working and residential
state.RRT required, BSRT preferred. BLS required. Meets
qualifications of appropriateclinical advancement requirements
required. Three years clinical respiratory careexperience in the
Emergency Department and/or Intensive Care Unit required.Ability to
demonstrate proficiency in advanced procedures and skills
bi-annuallyrequired. Paramedic Certification required within 2
years of hire Must acquire NCEMT-P, SC EMT-P and National Registry.
Must be maintained throughoutemployment. * Trauma Certification,
ACLS, PALS, NRP and S.T.A.B.L.E. requiredupon completion of
orientation and maintained. Advanced certification to includeAdult
Critical Care Specialty (ACCS) or equivalent as approved required
to maintainposition according to standards of commission on
accreditation of medical transportsystems (CAMTS). Aviation
training required or flight status and must meetrequirements of
"flight crew member" per FAA Part 135 regulations to include
NightVision Googles to ensure safe landings. Must have a valid
driver's license andqualify as insurable by Atrium Health insurance
for driving MedCenter Air vehicles.Must have an operational
smartphone for use as communication device related toMedCenter air
operations.Annual compliance in education related to specialty area
and/or primary base locationoutside of typical practiceo Simulation
labo Mechanical Ventilator Management/Labo Certified Emergency
Vehicle Operationso Air Medical Resource Managemento Night Vision
Goggleo Survival Practicalo Sleep Deprivation/Just Culture/Stress
Managemento Transport Vehicle Safety Training -
ambulance/helicopter/airplane*Current teammates required to obtain
paramedic certification by December 31, 2021.Atrium Health
Charlotte Job ID #121550. Posted job title: Mobile Medicine
Respiratory Therapist II, Neonatal Team, Atrium Health MedCenter
Air, FT NightsAbout Atrium Health CharlotteHeadquartered in
Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health is now part of Advocate Health, the
third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United
States, which was created from the combination with Advocate Aurora
Health. In the Southeast Region, Atrium Health provides care under
the Atrium Health name in Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health Wake Forest
Baptist--name in the Winston-Salem, NC, region, as well as Atrium
Health Navicent--and Atrium Health Floyd--in Georgia and Alabama.
Together, we are committed to providing equitable care for all.
Annually, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in community
benefits.
Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem,
North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of
Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North
Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the
United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and
Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two
main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed
tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner
Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300
primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700
physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core
of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential
medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake
Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on
advancing health care through new medical technologies and
biomedical discovery.
Atrium Health NavicentAtrium Health Navicent is the leading
provider of healthcare in central and south Georgia and is
committed to its mission of elevating health and well-being through
compassionate care. Atrium Health Navicent is part of Advocate
Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is
the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States,
created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora
Health. Atrium Health Navicent provides high-quality, personalized
care in 53 specialties at more than 50 facilities throughout the
region. As part of the largest, integrated, nonprofit health system
in the Southeast, it is also able to tap into some of the nation's
leading medical experts and specialists with Atrium Health,
allowing it to provide the best care close to home - including
advanced innovations in virtual medicine and care. Throughout its
125-year history in the community, Atrium Health Navicent has
remained dedicated to enhancing health and wellness for individuals
throughout the region through nationally recognized quality care,
community health initiatives and collaborative partnerships. It is
also one of the leading teaching hospitals in the region, helping
to ensure viability for rural health care for the next
generation.--
Atrium Health FloydAtrium Health Floyd Medical Center is a 304-bed,
full-service hospital located in Rome, Georgia. Serving as the main
campus for Atrium Health Floyd, this hospital provides a certified
Chest Pain Center, a designated Bariatric Surgery Center of
Excellence and a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. Atrium Health
Floyd also is home to a state-designated Level II Trauma Center and
a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and has specialty centers
for pediatrics, and wound care and hyperbaric therapy.Benefits
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