**Summary** **AJANTA CONSULTING, LLC** Cincinnati, OH **THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON BID AWARD** The **Respiratory Care Provider (RCP) Instructor** will support the United States Air Force’s Critical Care Air Transport Team (CATT) training program. This position will work under the supervision of the sire director and provide expert-level instruction, simulation support, and simulated ground and in-flight clinical oversight during training events. The RCP will ensure that all CCATT students receive advanced respiratory care education and practical experience necessary to manage complex patients in simulated operational environments. **Responsibilities** + Plan, develop and deliver didactic, simulation, and hands-on lesson plan curricula as required. + Provide high-quality academic and hands-on instruction aligned with military and civilian air transport standards, including patient stabilization, aeromedical evacuation procedures, and in-flight critical care management. + Will be assigned to a specific role when on the course which is for the entire week with scripted responsibilities. + Responsible for the development and delivery of respiratory therapy training, ensuring students gain competency in the following areas: + Aerospace Physiology & Altitude Medicine: Educating students on barometric pressure changes, hypoxia risks, gas expansion effects, and other physiological challenges in air transport medicine. + Emergency Airway Management & Ventilation: Training students in advanced airway techniques, ventilator management, and adapting mechanical ventilation for altitude changes. + Pulmonary Function Testing & Blood Gas Analysis: Teaching students how to interpret arterial blood gas (ABG) results in flight conditions, adjusting oxygen therapy accordingly. + Aeromedical Equipment & Flight Adaptations: Demonstrating setup, calibration, and operation of critical care transport ventilators, monitors, and oxygen systems used in military and civilian transport aircraft. + Cardiac & Pulmonary Resuscitation in Transport: Conducting resuscitation training, including external cardiac compression and emergency intervention while transporting (or while en route). + Prepare students for rapid patient evacuation scenarios, including adapting care in combat zones, disaster response, or humanitarian missions + engage in peer review and professional development, participating in simulated aeromedical evacuation exercises and continuing education programs. + uphold safety and compliance standards in aeromedical education, ensuring proper handling of medical equipment in flight conditions and adherence to military transport protocols. + Create and maintain lesson plans, educational objectives, and instructional materials in accordance with USAF CCATT guidelines + Provide instruction using medical simulation equipment and high-fidelity manikins to replicate in-flight scenarios + Support evaluation of student competencies via written exams, practical demonstrations, and oral evaluations + Participate in curriculum review boards and incorporate current evidence-based clinical practices into training content + Demonstrate best practices for respiratory monitoring, patient stabilization, and ventilator function during altitude changes and decompression + Participate in after-action reviews and quality assurance initiatives post-training exercises or real-world missions + Advise program Medical Director and/or Course Director on best practices for respiratory patient packaging, oxygen utilization, and disaster medical response + Maintain accurate documentation of course delivery, student attendance, grades, and performance metrics + Attend regular staff, administrative, and planning meetings with the Government’s medical training staff and contribute to curriculum planning initiatives. + Other duties as assigned. **Qualifications** + Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) and hold either a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) OR Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential. + Possess and maintain an active, unrestricted license to practice as a Respiratory Therapist in any U.S. state or territory. + Minimum five (5) years of clinical experience in acute care settings. + Minimum two (2) years in critical care settings. + Possess current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate + Possess current Advanced Life Support (ALS) certificate + Current certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Preferred **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** + Prior military or CCAT aeromedical evacuation experience Preferred. + Ability and willingness to complete the Basic Instructors Course (BIC) within 60 days of hire, then complete 60 instructor hours to be qualified + Ability to lift < 50 pounds and move human patient simulation equipment to and from training areas. **Physical Demands** _:_ (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) + While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must be able to lift < 50 pounds and move human patient simulation equipment to and from training areas, work in low-light, high-volume environments, and differing weather conditions simulating actual aeromedical evacuation missions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. **Estimated Salary/Wage** USD $57,000.00/Yr. Up to USD $83,000.00/Yr. Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Native preference under PL 93-638. We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program