Pediatric Respiratory Therapist
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
UNC Medical Center

Respiratory Therapist II - Pediatrics

Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina Shift: Days, 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week Contract Length: 13 weeks

Role Overview

• Provides respiratory care to patients, including airway management, mechanical ventilator management, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, and respiratory care procedures.
• Performs aerosol medication delivery, basic bedside pulmonary function testing, breathing exercises, oxygen therapy, and arterial punctures. Arterial punctures are not included in the per diem job.
• Performs airway care, including aspiration of established airways, tracheostomy care and tube changes, and endotracheal intubations and extubations.
• May perform pulmonary function testing as needed.
• May transport pediatric and neonatal patients from referral hospitals when working with the air care program, following its protocol.
• May perform advanced practice procedures under the air care protocol, including UAC, UVC, IV insertion, chest tube insertion, needle decompression, ABGs, and blood glucose monitoring.
• May manage extracorporeal circulation for cardiac and respiratory support when working with ECMO.
• May set up ventilators, verify function using specialized modes, provide monitoring, and perform weaning.
• May be required to be on call days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Functions independently with minimal supervision and serves as a resource to other staff based on experience level.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Pediatric Respiratory Therapist license in North Carolina.
• Two (2) years of experience as a Pediatric Respiratory Therapist.
• Pediatric Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year.
• ACLS certification.
• NRP certification.
• PALS certification.
• CPFT or advanced practice certificate to administer moderate sedation in the Bronchoscopy Lab.
• Experience with high frequency ventilation.
• Experience with pulmonary function testing (PFTs).
• Experience with arterial blood sampling.