Neonatal Flight Respiratory Therapist

Job Summary and Responsibilities Depending on your location, you may be eligible for up to $8,000 in relocation assistance! Our helicopters and aircrafts serve our Colorado communities and the surrounding Rocky Mountain Region. Flight for Life® Colorado’s rigorous training and decades of proven service have made us the air medical program of choice for hospitals, helicopter and aircraft EMS agencies, search and rescue teams, and ski patrols across the regions we serve. When you join our team as a Respiratory Therapist Flights - Neonate, you will help advance modern medicine by providing your skills, experience, and commitment to compassionate care. The impact you will make in our faith-based, mission-driven culture drives the opportunity to cultivate excellence and achieve professional fulfillment united in humankindness. As a Respiratory Therpaist Flights - Neonate, you will perform respiratory procedures under physician direction and/or clinical guidelines in the care of Flight for Life NICU patients for Transports and hospital base. You will be responsible for patient assessments, care plans, plan implementation and evaluation and revision of therapy plan as needed. You will collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure the most effective and efficient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes. You will need to utilize knowledge of patient’s age and cultural diversity in the provision of patient care. You will support the organization vision and mission and practices performance improvement techniques to assure the delivery of the most effective patient care. Job Requirements In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified flight nurse candidates will need the following: Experience Requirements Three (3) years of respiratory therapy experience including Level III/IV NICU, required Critical Care air and ground transport experience, preferred Prior use of electronic medical records (EMR), preferred Education Requirements High School Diploma / G.E.D., required Associate Degree, preferred License/Certification Requirements Must have current state Respiratory Licensure (RLT) in applicable state of employment. Must have CRT by NBRC. Basic Life Support American Heart Association, required Advanced Cardiac Life Support American Heart Association Required ACLS certification from upon hire or obtain within 6 months of hire (for locations in Kansas, ACLS is required within one (1) year of hire/transfer date). Neonatal Resuscitation Program Required Current NRP certification Certified Neonatal and Pediatric Transport (C-NPT) upon hire or within two (2) years Valid Driver License, required Valid driver's license and ability to pass the annual review of driving record for safe vehicle operations Must maintain current on all certifications required by Commission for Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems S.T.A.B.L.E. certificate, preferred Physical Requirements Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly) Where You’ll Work Proudly part of CommonSpirit Health, Flight For Life Colorado was the first civilian, hospital-based emergency medical helicopter program in the United States. For over 50 years, we have set the standard for over 300 air medical services worldwide that have modeled our concept. We proudly partner with search and rescue agencies, offering specialized services such as aerial search support and our Avalanche Deployment Program. Our reputation for rigorous training, comprehensive coverage, and proven expertise has made us the air medical program of choice for hospitals, EMS agencies, ski patrols, and rescue teams. With industry leading technology and a highly experienced team, we provide critical care transport across several states in the Rocky Mountain Region, including the Denver Metro area, Summit County, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Durango, northern New Mexico, southeastern Utah, and western Kansas. If you're passionate about delivering life-saving care in dynamic, high-stakes environments, Flight