Flight Respiratory Therapist

Join Our Life-Saving Team in Phoenix, AZ! Are you ready to elevate your career to new heights? PHI Health is looking for dynamic, driven individuals to join our team. We are committed to providing top-tier emergency medical services with unmatched speed and efficiency, saving lives when every second counts. By supporting our mission from the ground, you will play a crucial role in orchestrating the seamless operations that keep our advanced fleet soaring and our patients safe.

With PHI Health you’ll collaborate with the best minds in the industry, driving initiatives that enhance our services and expand our reach to those who need it most. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive on challenges, PHI Health offers an extraordinary opportunity to impact lives and develop your professional career in a meaningful way.

PHI Health is the leading air ambulance provider in the United States. With an unmatched safety record and the best aviation, medical and communication specialists in the field, we set the standard in the air medical industry. We transport more than 22,000 patients each year from our more than 80 bases across the country, all while offering services and outreach education to local communities and leading healthcare systems.

Our mission is simple: move communities to health while maintaining the highest standard of safety, period.

• Performs a wide range of specialized respiratory therapy functions and complex assessments, diagnosis, therapy selection and emergency treatment for neonatal patients transported by rotor-wing, fixed wing and ground ambulance.
• Documents appropriate and accurate information for assessment, treatment during stabilization and transport.
• Assists with documentation of appropriate and accurate billing information for patients according to policy.
• Maintains effective and timely communications between PHI Health management and internal and external customers.
• Participates actively in PR/marketing activities of PHI Health and regional bases.
• Maintains knowledge base for flight respiratory therapist by attending mandatory meetings, chart reviews, skill labs, equipment review, clinical rotations, CEs and pertinent educational seminars related to the care and transport of critical patients.
• Completes all annual recurrent competency verifications as required.
• Maintains an active Arizona Respiratory license and all certifications as required by policy.
• Performs a wide range of preventative maintenance procedures on respiratory equipment including oxygen delivery systems.

• Schedule varies
• Candidate must live within a one-hour drive or sixty (60) miles from the base (whichever is greater) of the candidate's residence

• Candidate must have an active Respiratory Practice license and a minimum of three years of recent Level III NICU and critical care/emergency experience.
• Current RRT, BLS, PALS and NRP.
• NCC-CNPT (within 2 years of hire).
• Flight or transport experience preferred.
• Must successfully complete the PHI Health education/orientation program.
• Must pass the PHI Health pre-placement physical and drug screening and meet and maintain the weight restriction for flight according to policy.
• Effective human relations skills required for interfacing with all levels of PHI personnel and external customers.
• Ability to communicate verbally, effectively and clearly in person and by radio.
• Bachelor's degree in healthcare related field preferred
• Must be able to pass pre-placement physical exam including functional capacity exam (strength and flexibility assessment, lift 100 pounds) drug screening and background screen

Regular pay scale applies

• Safe. We are absolute in our belief in the tenets of Destination Zero and that Zero is not only achievable, but the only acceptable outcome.
• Efficient. We are focused on outcomes that are smart and responsible by making the best use of our resources to maximize overall productivity and achieve sustainable profitability as a high performing organization.
• Quality. We are committed to ensuring excellent organizational performance which produces sustainable and reliable outcomes.
• Service. We are dedicated to the service of our customers, our communities and each other.

• Drive & Energy – The ability to maintain a fast pace and continue to produce during exhausting circumstances.
• Functional & Technical Expertise – Allows the…