Respiratory Therapist (RT) - Pediatric Transport
Core
Provides comprehensive respiratory care, airway management, and critical care for critically ill or injured neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients with pediatric chronic diseases during interfacility ground, rotor, and fixed-wing transports.
Role type
Senior Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) specializing in pediatric interfacility transport
Builds
Safe transport of critically ill infants and children to Advocate Children's Hospitals and Endeavor Healthcare System
Domain
Healthcare / Critical Care / Pediatric Transport
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Airway management, intubation, chest tube placement, line placement, patient stabilization, intraosseous insertion, spinal immobilization, trauma assessment, pharmacological support, equipment troubleshooting, risk assessment
Preferred skills
Leadership in quality and safety, precepting, evidence-based practice implementation, research participation
Technologies
Ambulances, rotor wing aircraft, fixed wing aircraft, transport monitoring equipment, ventilators
Responsibilities
Perform physical examinations and formulate differential diagnoses for assigned patients; execute diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including airway management and trauma care; operate and troubleshoot transport equipment; coordinate transport logistics and communicate with referring/receiving facilities; lead quality and safety initiatives and participate in peer reviews and education.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with expanded scope and autonomy