Pediatric Registered Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric Transport

Company: Ascension (System Office)
Location: Austin
Posted on: January 16, 2020

Job Description:

We Are Hiring

Registered Respiratory Therapist - Transport - PICU Transport - Full-Time, Night - Dell Children's Medical Center - Austin, TX

7p-7a, 3 shifts/week

Why Join Ascension?

Ascension Seton, based in Austin, Texas, is a faith-based non-profit healthcare system founded in 1902 by the Daughters of Charity. Called to be a sign of God's unconditional love for all, Ascension Seton strives to expand access to high-quality, low-cost, person-centered care and services. Ascension Seton operates more than 100 clinical locations, including four teaching hospitals which serve as training sites for Dell Medical School at The University of Texas.

Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, especially to those most in need. In FY2018, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs.

What You Will Do

As an Associate with Ascension Seton, you will have the opportunity to provide evaluation of and care for patients with respiratory insufficiencies during air or surface transport.

Responsibilities:

* Identifies, assesses, administers medication to, and stabilizes the ill or injured patient during transport.
* Evaluates respiratory practice, administration of medications and treatment based on patient outcomes.
* Monitors, records and communicates patient condition.
* Inspects and maintains equipment and supplies to ensure safety of the transport team and patients.
* Performs other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need

Licenses/Certifications/Registration:

* Required Credential(s):
* One or more of the following:
* Advanced Life Support obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Allow in lieu of Basic Life Support.
* Certified Basic BLS Provider specializing in Basic Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
* Certification specializing in Neonatal Resuscitation obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Allow in lieu of Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
* Pediatric Advanced Life Support obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Allow in lieu of Neonatal Resuscitation certification.
* Respiratory Care Practitioner credentialed from the Texas Respiratory Care Practitioners Certification Program obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
* Respiratory Therapist specializing in Registered credentialed from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.





Education:

* Diploma
* High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Technical degree required Completion of the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) approved Transport Professional Advanced Trauma course within 12 months of hire or transfer date required.



Work Experience:

* Three years pediatric Critical Care experience required
* NPS Certification preferred

Equal Employment Opportunity

Seton Healthcare Family is an equal employment opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local equal employment regulations and laws. It is the policy of the Seton Healthcare Family to afford equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees without regard to their race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic or status that is protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all personnel actions, such as hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, termination, layoff and all other conditions and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Affirmative Action goes beyond the concept of equal employment opportunity. Affirmative Action policies and programs are required to overcome the present effects of past discrimination and to achieve equal employment opportunity for members of groups that are or have been formerly under-represented. Affirmative Action policies and programs are tools whereby additional efforts are made to recruit, employ and promote qualified members of formerly excluded groups, even if that exclusion cannot be traced to particular discriminatory actions. Through specific and result-oriented activities, Seton Healthcare Family's goals are to ensure that every person is given full consideration through equal employment opportunity policies and practices and to achieve a representative workforce through its affirmative action efforts.

It is further the policy of the Seton Healthcare Family to encourage vendors, contractors, affiliate institutions and others doing business with the Seton Healthcare Family to observe the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action.

Seton Healthcare Family is an EEO/AA employer: M/F/Disabled/Vet.

For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the "EEO is the Law" poster:

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

EEO is the Law Poster Supplement

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/ofccp_eeo_supplement_final_jrf_qa_508c.pdf

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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