Pediatric Respiratory Therapist

Pediatric Respiratory Therapist

Pediatric Respiratory Therapists receive a $15,000 sign on bonus. We also help out with relocation.

Dartmouth Health is looking for full-time Pediatric Registered Respiratory Therapists who want to work in a fast-paced critical care environment with a high degree of autonomy using a multitude of respiratory driven protocols. We are offering the opportunity to work at an academic medical center in a rural environment. Experience incredible facilities, academic rigor, and a commitment to compassionate care in an environment that allows respiratory therapists to thrive in a growing department. Qualified candidates must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT). New graduates are welcome to apply and obtain their RRT within six months of hire.

Dartmouth Health is a national leader in patient-centered health care. With operations across New Hampshire and Vermont serving a population of 1.9 million patients, the system includes Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics (New Hampshire's only academic medical center and Level 1 trauma center), a large multispecialty physician practice, the Dartmouth Cancer Center (a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center), the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Health, a community hospital and critical access hospitals.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics is an academic medical center located in Lebanon, New Hampshire in the Upper Connecticut River Valley on the NH and VT border. Home to Dartmouth College, the Upper Valley is a vibrant, academic and professional community offering excellent schools, lively arts, and an unmatched quality of life in a beautiful, rural setting. Amenities associated with urban areas in Boston MA, Burlington VT, and Montreal, QC are all within a few hours drive. U.S. News & World Report has consistently ranked Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics as One of America's Best Hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Performs all responsibilities as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
• Assists in High risk deliveries.
• Responds to OB Emergencies.
• Responds to Pediatric and Neonatal Code Blue, Pediatric Stat Airway Activations, and Pediatric Rapid Response Activations.
• Competent in the management of Mechanical Ventilation in Neonatal and small pediatric patient populations.
• Competent in the application and management of High Frequency Oscillator and the Jet ventilator.
• Maintains competency in the administration of surfactant to preterm infants.
• Competent in administration of nitrous oxide to pediatric patients for painful procedures.
• Completes NOEP during ICN orientation.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program
• Registered Respiratory Therapist via the NBRC
• Minimum of 2 years working in adult critical care or previous neonatal/pediatric critical care experience

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Licensed in NH as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification upon hire
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification within 6 months of hire date.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Certification within 6 months of hire date.