Baptist Health·Montgomery, Alabama
Responsible for the treatment, diagnostic evaluation, and care of pediatric and neonatal patients with pulmonary abnormalities. Duties include managing ventilators, performing intubations, and assisting in high-risk deliveries and regional ground transport.
Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties.
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The Registered Respiratory Therapist, Pediatric/Neonatal shall be responsible to perform duties involved with the treatment, management control, diagnostic evaluation, and care of patients with deficiencies and/or abnormalities within the Pulmonary system. This individual will be responsible for pediatric and neonatal therapeutic equipment and processes including intubation, ventilator management with conventional, as well as high-frequency oscillatory (HFO) ventilation, Nitric Oxide and surfactant administration. The Respiratory Therapist may assist in high-risk deliveries, C-sections, and regional ground transport. This position may have additional duties assigned that are within scope of the role.
Degree in Respiratory Care required, Bachelor's degree preferred. If credentialed after 2002, must maintain active membership status for credentials issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care. Minimum 1 year of experience as a Respiratory Therapist, and/or pulmonary function testing required.
Active ASBRT LRT required, active NBRC RRT required, BLS required, additional certifications (ACLS, PALS, NRP, etc) may be required depending upon area assigned. Neonatal Pediatric Transport certification required if assisting with regional ground transport.
Pediatric Neonatal Respiratory Therapist: Registered Respiratory Therapist, Pediatric/Neonatal
Shift: Third Shift (United States of America)
Requires a degree in Respiratory Care, active ASBRT LRT and NBRC RRT certifications, and BLS certification. A minimum of one year of experience as a Respiratory Therapist or in pulmonary function testing is required.
Market context
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