Respiratory Care Practitioner - Per Diem

Bargaining Unit: EAP

Rate of Pay: $61.67/hour + DOE + Shift Differential (Base Pay of $54.82/hour includes a 12.5% per diem premium)

Summary

Performs all respiratory care interventions and duties in accordance with specific physician’s orders and department policies and procedures. Performs all routine and complex respiratory care procedures for patients of all ages in all areas of the hospital.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Monitors Respiratory Therapy interventions assuring appropriate type of treatment, equipment and/or therapeutic devices are utilized for all inpatient and outpatient procedures.


• Maintains and operate all required equipment to administer prescribed respiratory treatment plan.


• Maintains all competencies related to respiratory care.


• Maintains competency in emergently establishing and maintaining the airway during management of trauma, intensive care, and neonatal resuscitation.


• Reads and interprets physician’s orders in charts.


• Confers with medical staff and nursing, making recommendations on individual patient care plans and updates patient response to respiratory assessments and interventions provided.


• Reviews respiratory plan of care with patients.


• Document respiratory therapy interventions and patient response and assessment in accordance with policy and procedure.


• Performs tracheobronchial suctioning and tracheotomy care.


• Performs tracheal intubations and obtains arterial blood samples for ABG analysis for all age groups.


• Performs pulmonary function studies.


• Participates in annual clinical competency education.


• Demonstrates System Values in performance and behavior.


• Complies with System policies and procedures.


• Other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities 

Carries out supervisory responsibility in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.

Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, assigning, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; administering scheduling systems; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; enforcing policies and procedures.

Education and Experience

Associates Degree - Graduation from an education program accredited by the Joint Review Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education (JRCRTE).

2 - 3 years of relevant experience

Licenses, Certifications

Board Certified RRT by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)

Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) by the Respiratory Care Board of California 

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers - Upon Hire

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - Upon Hire

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS): Employees that have never been certified must take a live initial AHA certification class. Employees with recently expired certifications will be enrolled in Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI). Certification must be completed within specified time frame. - Upon Hire

ACLS: Employee will be enrolled in the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) Advanced Life Support (ALS) Entry or Prep Curriculum (depending on their previous ACLS certification). - Upon Hire 

Registered Respiratory Therapist - Upon Hire

BLS/ACLS/PALS: Employee will be enrolled in the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Entry or Prep Curriculum (depending on their previous BLS, ACLS, and/or PALS certification). - Upon Hire