Respiratory Therapist - Critical Care Transport - Peds/Neo

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JOB INFORMATION

Effective Date:

6/25/2026

Entity:

Wisconsin

Job Code:

520024

Job Title:

Respiratory Therapist - Critical Care Transport - Peds/Neo

FLSA Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Management Level:

Individual Contributor

JOB SUMMARY

The Respiratory Therapist – Critical Care Transport – Peds/Neo is a highly specialized advanced level clinician with training specific to the care of pediatric and neonatal patients during air and ground critical care transport. This clinician must work in close collaboration with the critical care transport nurse and medical control physician to provide care. They must have exemplary communication and customer service skills as a front-line representative of UW Health.

The priority of the position will be to assure that the Critical Care Transport Ambulance/Aircraft, equipment, and supplies are always in a state of readiness. Upon proper training and competency evaluation, assignments for the transportation of adult patients (to include Med Flight) may be required. The Respiratory Therapist – Critical Care Transport – Peds/Neo will assist with writing transport policies and procedures in addition to the implementation of protocols and will also provide education and training to healthcare professionals within UW Health and outlying community hospitals.   

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

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Provides complete patient care during inter-hospital transports in conjunction with fellow team members.

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Completes patient assignments and stabilizes transport patients.

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Sets priorities, adapting to changing patient situations and initiating action to reduce or correct risk in response to data indicating urgent and/or emergent risk.

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Performs diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, including but not limited to the interpretation of blood gases and lab values, management of mechanical ventilation and high frequency oscillatory ventilation, and administration of nitric oxide and continuous nebulizers.

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Represents UW Health to outlying healthcare facilities with superb communication and customer service.

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Assists in writing or revising transport policies and procedures, education, and competencies.

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Leads or participates in Outreach Education as necessary.

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Presents and demonstrates basic pediatric assessments to pediatric “mega-codes”.

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Participates in or conducts research as necessary

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Provides orientation, education, and support to new staff regarding the department and services provided.

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Incorporates standards of practice and clinical practice protocols to maximize clinical effectiveness.

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Utilizes technology effectively to support practice and efficiencies in care delivery.

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Implements practice protocols relevant to patient population.

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Uses research findings in practice.

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Initiates multidisciplinary collaboration to positively impact the outcomes of health provided.

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Initiates steps to support and enhance the patient’s responsibility and self-determination in decision making concerning health, treatment, and wellbeing.

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Acquires and maintains current knowledge and clinical specialty and assumes responsibility of the professional development of self, other nursing staff, and students.

As needed, additional responsibilities reasonably within the scope of duties and physical requirements may be assigned.  ALL DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS MUST BE PERFORMED CONSISTENT WITH THE UW HEALTH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND RESPECT FOR PEOPLE COMMITTMENTS.

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Clinical

Will provide all patients age and culturally appropriate assessment/screening and interpretation of clinical and laboratory data. Develops and implements age appropriate interventional plans of care including education within the parameters of their position responsibilities and licensure

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Graduate of a Commission of Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) Accredited Program for Respiratory Therapy

Required

3 years

of experience as a staff therapist, including work with neonatal and/or pediatric critical care patients

Required

Experience working in a patient transport environment

Preferred

Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) in the state of Wisconsin

Upon Hire

Required

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

Upon Hire

Required

Basic Life Support/CPR Certification

Upon Hire

Required

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

within 6 months

Required

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

within 6 months

Required

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

within 6 months

Required

Trauma Certification (TNCC, TPATC, or ATLS)

within 6 months

Required

Certified Neonatal Pediatric Transport (CNPT)

within 18 months

Required

Perinatal Pediatric Respiratory Care Practitioner

Preferred

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Preferred

LICENSE, CERTIFICATIONS, AND REGISTRATIONS MUST BE MAINTAINED PER UW HEALTH POLICY. 

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Ability to provide complete critical care in the absence of a physician

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Clinical expertise in patient assessment and monitoring

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Clinical expertise in interpretation of blood gases and lab values

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Clinical expertise in mechanical ventilation and administration of nitric oxide

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Critical thinking skills

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Ability to quickly and correctly assess and provide appropriate care based on a situation

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Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with team members, UW Health medical staff, community facility staff, patients, and families

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Ability to acquire and maintain advanced skills such as proficiency in performing basic airway management, intubation, laryngeal mask airway placement, and needle thoracostomy

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Demonstrates positive working relationships with other departments

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Demonstrates sensitivity to the values of self and others

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Ability to be flexible with work schedules

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

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Sedentary: Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

Up to 10#

Negligible

Negligible

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Light: Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be very little, a job is in this category when it requires a good deal of walking or standing, or when it involves sitting most of the time with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls. To be considered capable of performing a full or wide range of light work, you must have the ability to do substantially all of these activities. If someone can do light work, we determine that they can also do sedentary work, unless there are additional limiting factors such as loss of fine dexterity or inability to sit for long periods of time.

up to 20#

Up to 10# or requires significant walking or standing or requires pushing/pulling of arm/leg controls.

Negligible or constant push/pull of items of negligible weight

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Medium: Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. If someone can do medium work, we determine that they can also do sedentary and light work.

20-50#

10-25#

Negligible-10#

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Heavy: Heavy work involves lifting no more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds. If someone can do heavy work, we determine that they can also do medium, light, and sedentary work.

50-100#

25-50#

10-20#

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Very Heavy: Very heavy work involves lifting objects weighing more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing 50 pounds or more. If someone can do very heavy work, we determine that they can also do heavy, medium, light, and sedentary work.

Over 100#

Over 50#

Over 20#

Other - list any other physical requirements or bona fide occupational qualifications not indicated above:

Clinical staff must comply with the Med Flight Duty Requirement Program.

Over 50 lbs.

UW Health does not require, nor does it expect that its employees lift more than 50 lbs unassisted. Objects in excess of 50 lbs should be lifted or moved with mechanical means or through a team lift. Employees in patient care areas are expected to utilize mechanical lifts and adhere to the "Use of Mechanical Lifts (Liko)" policy in the Patient Services Policy and Procedure Manual.

Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.

THE EMPLOYEE MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE ALL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB WITH OR WITHOUT AN APPROVED ACCOMODATION. Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.