Transport Team Respiratory Therapist, RRT
Core
Planning, assessing, and providing optimal respiratory management and patient care for normal and high-risk neonatal/pediatric patients during transport.
Role type
Senior clinical respiratory therapist (neonatal/pediatric transport)
Builds
Patient stabilization and transport via ground ambulance, fixed-wing, and rotor-wing aircraft
Domain
Healthcare / Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care / Emergency Transport
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Neonatal and/or Pediatric ICU clinical expertise, Advanced airway management, Ventilator management, Hemodynamic monitoring, Emergency resuscitation, Patient assessment and stabilization
Preferred skills
Prior experience at Cook Children's Medical Center, Neonatal/Pediatric Transport experience
Technologies
Ground ambulance, fixed-wing aircraft, rotor-wing aircraft
Responsibilities
Assess patient respiratory status, manage ventilators and airways, monitor hemodynamics, coordinate with transport team (nurse, paramedic), execute safe patient transfer across multiple transport modes
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical specialist
