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Billings Clinic Registered Respiratory Therapist - Medflight in Billings, Montana
Registered Respiratory Therapist - Medflight
Non-Exempt
req604
Varies
Full-Time (.75 or greater)
0.90 = 72 hours
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Microsoft Office Programs (i.e., Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)
HIPAA and confidentiality requirements
Patient’s/resident’s rights
Patient safety standards
Thorough knowledge of respiratory care principles, critical care procedures, hyperbaric medicine principals, procedures, equipment operation and techniques
Additional knowledge requirements for Registered Respiratory Therapist
II-Respiratory Flight Therapist
SKILL IN:
Interpersonal skills necessary in order to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, nursing staff, and other staff members
Microsoft Office programs (i.e. Word, Excel)
Analytical and assessment skills
Additional skill requirements for Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
II- Respiratory Flight Therapist
Application of flight safety skills
Flight equipment operation (i.e., IV pumps, trauma equipment, radio operations, etc.)
Additional skill requirements for Registered Respiratory
Therapist (RRT ) – Hyperbaric Medicine
ABILITY TO:
Additional ability requirements for Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
II – Respiratory Flight Therapist
COMPLEXITY & DIFFICULTY:
Additional complexity/difficulty areas for Registered Respiratory Therapist
(RRT) II – Respiratory Flight Therapist
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Flight equipment operations (i.e., IV pumps, trauma equipment, radio operations, isolette, transport ventilators, point of care lab testing, etc.)
Flight safety
IV insertions
Intubation
Application of ACLS and PALS and NRP certification skills
Operation of all related trauma equipment (i.e., C-spines, MAST pants, splints, etc.)
Administration of drugs pertinent to patient care in flight
Tympanic membrane assessments
Emergency decompression and other emergency protocols
Operation of hyperbaric chamber and related equipment
Incorporate population specific needs into all aspects of communication and patient care; scope of services provided will encompass age groups ranging from infant through geriatric
Perform mechanical skills and exercise sound judgment, evaluation, and assessment in delivering care, and take the appropriate action in the event of adverse reaction
To operate all trauma and flight equipment
High level of independent judgment
Consequences of errors are particularly serious in ventilator management, arterial puncture, intubation, and HBO therapy
Errors could result in patient/resident satisfaction issues
Errors could result in quality of care issues and injury to the patient/resident
Errors related to misidentification of patients/residents could result in serious and/or life threatening consequences
Must anticipate trauma needs and arrange for the appropriate equipment and supplies for the flight (i.e. blood).
Graduate of an AMA-approved school for Respiratory Care
Must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care within six (6) months of employment
Healthcare Provider CPR certification;ACLS and PALS to be achieved within two (2) years of employment
Current Montana RCP license
To moderately complex (non-waived) laboratory testing, verification of education (copy of degree diploma or transcripts) must be provided for the highest science related degree; if training was under a certification program will need to provide copy of high school transcript
Additional Qualifications for Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) II –
Respiratory Flight Therapist.
Three (3) years of respiratory therapy experience with a minimum of 2 years of previous critical care experience
ACLS & PALS & NRP Certified
Successful completion of Billings Clinic Flight Safety training
Successful completion of Billings Clinic Trauma training
May participate in regular shift assignments in the NICU unit
Additional Qualifications for Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Hyperbaric Medicine
Successful completion of Billings Clinic tympanic membrane assessment training
Additional Qualifications for Registered Respiratory
Therapist (RRT) Outpatient Pediatric Clinic Specialty Medicine
Two years of respiratory care experience; desire experience in pulmonary function testing, sleep, asthmas education
PALS certification required
Certified Pulmonary Function Therapist (CPFT) certification or ability to complete within 2 years of hire
Certified Asthma Educator (AE-C) certification or ability to complete within 1 year of hire
WORKING CONDITIONS
Normal patient/resident care environment
May be required to work varying shifts, weekends, and holidays
Participates in on-call rotations to support quality care and the business needs of the department
May be required to assist in other Pulmonary Center service line areas
Utilization of computers for clinical/financial databases
Additional working conditions for Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) II
– Respiratory Flight Therapist
Participates in on-call rotations to support quality care and the flight program
May participate in regular shift rotations in the NICU unit to support quality care
Frequent travel in fixed wing aircraft and ambulances in conjunction with a Registered Nurse
Work is performed in small confined areas of the aircraft
Additional working
conditions for Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) I – Pediatrics
Travel within the service region to provide outreach clinics with providers
Billings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit health care organization in Billings, Montana with approximately 4,000 employees, including over 400 physicians and advanced practitioners. Our integrated organization consists of a multi-specialty group practice and a 304-bed hospital. Learn more about Billings Clinic (https://www.billingsclinic.com/about-us/) (our organization, history, mission, leadership and regional locations) and how we are recognized nationally for our exceptional quality (https://www.billingsclinic.com/quality-safety/) .
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