Respiratory Care Practitioner Transport RRT

Respiratory Care Practitioner Transport RRT

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At Methodist Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Respiratory Care Practitioner Transport RRT today with Methodist Healthcare.

You will collaborate with other healthcare providers, both internally and externally, in overseeing an ongoing comprehensive plan of care for a complex patient or groups of patients. You must anticipate consequences of altered physiologic homeostasis, utilize advanced skills to initiate early interventions and participates in identifying, planning/implementing changes to improve service operations and patient care outcomes. You must possess the critical care experience and specialized training to function independently and interdependently in organizing and directing a critical care patient interfacility transport (via ambulance, rotor wing aircraft, or fixed wing aircraft) and in providing direct patient care to a critical care patient with complex care needs.

What you will do in this role:

• Assessment:
  You will utilize in-depth assessment skills; performing comprehensive patient assessments to determine predictable and potential needs of patients in complex situations.
• Diagnosis:
  You will provide care for complex patients, correlate clinical data with diagnosis and symptoms in order to initiate appropriate therapy.
• Outcome Identification:
  You will identify expected outcomes individualized to the patient and make judgments in conjunction with the TRN in recognizing need to change the plan of care based on patient outcome.
• Planning:
  You will plan the care when possible is formed in collaboration with the patient, significant others, and health care team members. The plan of care is adjusted according to the continual assessment of the patient.
• Implementation:
  You will anticipate impending crisis and initiate early intervention to prevent problems or complications. You will perform advanced skills specific to the care of the critically ill/injured patient, both in a hospital setting and in the transport environment.
• Evaluation:
  You will evaluate and modify the plan of care in conjunction with the TRN based on observable responses to interventions and attainment of patient outcomes.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Care Practitioner Program.
• 2-years of direct care respiratory care practitioner experience in a specialized critical care area (NICU - preferred Level IV NICU, PICU, Emergency Department, ICU, Labor and Delivery – preferred Level IV L&D).
• Completes competencies as defined by department/unit and/or clinical specialty area.
• Prior transport experience preferred.

All of the following:

• Must possess a current Respiratory Care Practitioner Certification License from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
• Must possess a current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) issued by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Must possess Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire
• Must possess Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation (NPR) and STABLE certification is required within 6 months of hire.
• Neonatal / Pediatric Specialist certification issued by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) highly recommended and preferred.

Methodist Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and…