Respiratory Therapist - Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Overview

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

DH has Respiratory Therapist openings on the day and night shifts. Every other weekend and alternate holidays. 

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Dartmouth Health is looking for full-time 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.

Environment:

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.

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RRTs at DH set up and operate various types of oxygen and other therapeutic equipment. Administers prescribed doses of medicinal gases and aerosolized drugs.

DH Respiratory Therapists work in Adult Critical Care, Neonatal and Pediatric critical care, neonatal transport and ECMO.

Responsibilities

Performs all duties of a registered respiratory therapist.

Manages ECMO therapy during regularly scheduled shifts.

Primes ECMO circuits and facilitates initiation of therapy. Maintains and adjusts ECMO settings as determined by the ECMO care team.

Performs patient assessment and monitors the ECMO circuit to anticipate and prevent potential problems.

In collaboration with nursing, monitors and manages fluids according to ECMO protocol.

Ensures ECMO competencies are current and up to date. Participates in mandatory training and competency assessments.

Adjusts schedule in order to provide ECMO coverage during live ECMO patient runs.

Communicates information to appropriate members of health care team.

Develops education and training programs and conducts in-service training for departmental and non-departmental staff.

Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with minimum 1-2 years critical care experience in academic or tertiary care facility.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Current New Hampshire license as Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)
• Successful completion of hospital based ECMO Specialist training and certification.
• ACLS upon hire.
• PALS and NRP required for pediatric care.