Respiratory Care Practitioner - RRT, Pediatric Flight Transport

Company: SSM Health
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: November 3, 2025

Job Description:

It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Transport Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Department: Respiratory Therapy / Patient Transport Schedule: Full Time, Night Shift. One 12-hour shift 7p-7a and One 24-hour shift 7a-7a. Weekend requirement: 36 hours per 4-week period. Requires two years critical care experience Sign On Bonus: $20,000 with two-year service commitment for external qualified candidates Shift Differentials: Available for nights, weekends Location: SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Transport Job Summary: Functions as an interdisciplinary team member for neonatal/pediatric specialty team transports. Collaborates with high-risk OB specialty RNs for maternal transport. Collaborates to provide exceptional care during ground and air transports of acute or critically ill/injured neonatal, pediatric, and maternal patients; guided by clinical assessment, critical thinking, established patient care guidelines (PCGs) and in-direct medical control. Manages customer service and experience by collaborating with team members for education and process improvement initiatives, patient care documentation, and equipment readiness. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Utilizes transport and critical care equipment in a competent manner. Performs or assists with Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) skills during patient care including, but not limited to, intubation, PIV placement and maintenance, naso/oral/pharyngeal suctioning, application of advanced respiratory care modalities. Develops plan of care based on patient status and diagnosis and provides respiratory care services in accordance with specific physician's orders, department policy and procedures and guidelines. Assists and performs daily inventory of equipment on ambulance, aircraft, in storerooms and equipment bags. Assists with care, calibration and maintenance of all equipment. Processes equipment per established cleaning/sterilization procedures. Maintains thorough patient care documentation according to the standard outlined by department and ministry policy. Implements and monitors patient care plan and equipment. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition. Acts as a preceptor and/or participates in orientation of new employees and students as assigned. Participates/attends in-house education, outreach education, department process improvement projects. Undertakes and maintains projects to include research and publishing opportunities. Maintains awareness of current issues related to transport medicine through participation in professional activities, i.e. national, state legislative-elected or appointed. Maintains currency and documentation of prescribed education, certifications and licensures. Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION Associate's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience EXPERIENCE Two year's critical care experience PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication. Constant standing and walking. Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors. Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. Occasional lifting/moving of patients. Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. Occasional driving. Rare crawling and running. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) And Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) And Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Work Shift: Night Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 8074000010 Patient Transportation Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Benefits: SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. Explore All Benefits SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status , or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.

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