MU Healthcare is looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team as a vital member of the Respiratory Care Department and Children's Hospital Critical Care Transport Service (CHCCTS). We seek someone with unwavering commitment and the ability to thrive in high-pressure situations, delivering specialized care to our most vulnerable patients. The ideal candidate possesses not only technical proficiency but also a compassionate demeanor, ensuring each patient receives the utmost comfort and support during their journey to recovery. If you're ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others while working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our healthcare family.

Location: Columbia, Missouri
Shift: Varied am or pm shifts, typically three 12 hour shifts
Department: Respiratory Therapy UH

Salary Range: $30.03 to $53.03 based on experience

• For a limited time, sign-on bonuses will be available to eligible candidates for this position on a first-come, first-serve basis. Bonuses will be paid after successful candidates complete all pre-employment verifications and start in their new roles.
• Shift Differentials: $4/hour nights and $3/hour weekends
• Temporary Pay Incentive through 9/14/24: $8/hr

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Detailed Description:

• 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, 10 Catheter placement & point of care testing. Assist nursing with procedures.
• Assures medical equipment is accounted for, properly functioning and securely stowed.
• Familiar with use of all equipment and supplies, to include medications.
• Assures additional medical equipment/supplies are available for the specific needs of the patient condition and needs, based on available patient report and distance of transport.
• Communicates condition, acuity and any unusual issues with transport team and medical control.
• Communicates with patient/family condition of patient, pertinent disease information & expectations during transport.
• Assist with workflow by maintaining collaborative communication with 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 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 health care providers. Serves as preceptor for new employees and respiratory care students.
• May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.

Required Qualifications

• Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) or (RCP-T) 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 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 two (2) years as a condition of continued employment in this job classification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs.