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Respiratory Care Practitioner I - Respiratory - Full Time/Days - Req# 2117973686
Antelope Valley Medical Center —Lancaster, CA
- $40.73 - $57.59 an hour
- Full-time
- Anatomy knowledge
- PALS Certification
- Customer service
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RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER
Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources —Los Angeles County, CA
- $73,107.36 - $98,516.88 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Vital signs
- PALS Certification
- Mid-level
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
Respiratory Therapist Education Coordinator - Respiratory Services - Full Time/Days - Req #211797242
Antelope Valley Medical Center —Lancaster, CA
- $54.09 - $76.49 an hour
- Full-time
- PALS Certification
- Hospital
- 5 years
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Adjunct Respiratory Therapy Instructor
Antelope Valley College —Lancaster, CA
- $87.04 - $94.12 an hour
- Temporary
- Mid-level
- Associate's degree
- 2 years
SENIOR RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER
Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources —Los Angeles County, CA
- $79,301.52 - $106,866.72 a year
- Weekends as needed
- PALS Certification
- Bachelor of Science
- ACLS Certification
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
Neonatal Flight Respiratory Therapist
MedHealth Partners/Angel MedFlight/Medway Air Ambulance —United States
- From $62,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Anatomy knowledge
- RN License
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Registered Respiratory Therapist - Relocate to Billings, MT! $15K Sign-On/$10k Relocation Allowance
Billings Clinic —United States
- Weekends as needed
- Acute care
- Background check
- Hospital
- Loan repayment program
- Disability insurance
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Travel Respiratory Therapist
Medical Solutions —United States
- $1,800 - $2,400 a week
- 12 hour shift
- Acute care
- Hospital
- Travel
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Respiratory Therapist | Per Diem | Florence, Oregon
PeaceHealth —United States
- $40.11 - $60.17 an hour
- Per diem
- Anatomy knowledge
- Medication administration
- PALS Certification
- Health savings account
- Relocation assistance
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Respiratory Therapist | Bonus + Relocation to Coastal Washington State!
PeaceHealth —United States
- $34.23 - $51.38 an hour
- Full-time
- PALS Certification
- BLS Certification
- Mid-level
- Health savings account
- Relocation assistance
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Respiratory Therapists | Bonus + Relocation to Oregon!
PeaceHealth —United States
- $38.16 - $53.40 an hour
- 12 hour shift
- PALS Certification
- BLS Certification
- Mid-level
- Health savings account
- Relocation assistance
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Respiratory Care Practitioner I - Respiratory - Full Time/Days - Req# 2117973686

Antelope Valley Medical Center -
Lancaster, CA

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Job Details

Full-time
$40.73 - $57.59 an hour

Qualifications

RRT
PALS Certification
BLS Certification
High school diploma or GED
State-specific respiratory therapist license
RCP License

Full Job Description

Job Objective:

Work under the management of the Director of Respiratory Therapy Services and the direction of the assigned Respiratory Therapy Supervisor. A Respiratory Therapist I must display knowledge and ability to provide respiratory care to a wide range of patients from Pediatric to Geriatric. A Respiratory Therapist I is able to work in the Intensive Care Unit or the Emergency room as well as Pediatrics and on all floors of the Hospital.

Duties and Responsibilities:

A. Maintains high standards of customer service

B. Provides routine bronchodilator therapy and patient assessment:

Uses Hand Held Nebulizer
Uses Metered Dose Inhaler
Competent with Continuous Nebulization
Can use IPPB
Able to identify different breath sounds, their meaning and recognize changes
Recognizes accessory muscle use
Uses Peak Flow Meter to assess efficacy of treatments
Performs Bedside Pulmonary Function Tests

C. Provides oxygen therapy:

Expert in standard 02 delivery devices, their uses and liter flow requirements
Able to use and set up both heated and cool aerosol therapy
Able to use and set up High-Flow Nasal cannula
Understands danger of 02 misuse, especially for CO2 retainers

D. Provides Critical Care:

Manages Ventilators on intubated patients
Obtains Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs) or Capillary Blood Gases (CBGs) and recommends a course of action based on their results
Places and manages non-invasive ventilation on patients
Assists with intubations
Performs intubations in emergencies after certification

E. Provides Emergency Care.

Responds to all Code Blues
Is competent in bag and mask or bag and ET tube ventilation
Able to work under extreme pressure and stress

F. Documents and communicates well

Therapist must document therapies and evaluations completely and accurately in the patient record whether manually or electronically
Therapist must be responsible for assuring all actions are reflected in the daily billing by end of shift
Therapist must ensure all scheduled therapies are entered into the computer accurately
Must be able to communicate well with other members of the health care team, including doctors, nurses and other therapists

Non-Essential Duties:

Assists the Director of Respiratory Services and Supervisors or designee in completing alternate job duties as instructed.
Maintains a professional behavior
Always represents Antelope Valley Hospital and the Respiratory Therapy Department in a positive

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge

Thorough knowledge of Pulmonary Disease states, their signs, symptoms and treatments
Knowledge of and ability to use a wide variety of ventilation strategies to treat patients
Knowledge of current practice in the care of Geriatrics, and Pediatrics
Knowledge of medications used in Respiratory Therapy, their methods of administration, dosages, diseases treated, effects and adverse effects
Knowledge of pulmonary anatomy in adults and the effects of disease on the pulmonary anatomy
Demonstrates knowledge regarding the special needs, interests and behaviors of age specific groups.
Demonstrates knowledge regarding the special needs, interests, and behaviors of patients requiring critical or specialized care.

Skills

Skill at drawing ABGs and CBGs
Demonstrated good communication skills.
Good organizational skills.

Abilities

Ability to accurately interpret results of ABGs and CBGs and initiate corrective action
Ability to assemble, test, and place into use all respiratory therapy equipment used at AVH for Adult and Pediatric care
Ability to think and act quickly in high-pressure situations

Education and Experience:

Education

Graduate from school accredited for the education of Respiratory Care Practitioners and recognized by the state of California or the state of the school's location.
High School diploma or GED equivalent

Experience

Minimum experience provided through Externship/internship program of accredited school for education of Respiratory Care Practitioners.

Required Licensure and/or Certifications:

Must be licensed with the State of California as a Respiratory Care Practitioner
Credentialed with the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. (RRT) If not already registered, staff will have five (5) years to obtain this credential.
Current BCLS Certification
Current PALS Certification

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Frequently moving large ventilators on wheels, which weigh up to 150 pounds, throughout the hospital.
Moving tents and cylinders throughout the hospital.
Working in small or crowded rooms.
Working in all areas of the hospital.
Walking, stairs, out of doors in all weather conditions.
Frequently Lifting/Carrying 25-50 pounds and pushing/pulling 36-50 pounds throughout shift.
Able to use Personal Protection Equipment
Potential exposure to patient blood or body fluids

A detailed description of the physical requirements of this job is maintained in the Employee Health Department.

Education and Experience:

Education

Graduate from school accredited for the education of Respiratory Care Practitioners and recognized by the state of California or the state of the school's location.
High School diploma or GED equivalent

Experience

Minimum experience provided through Externship/internship program of accredited school for education of Respiratory Care Practitioners.

Required Licensure and/or Certifications:

Must be licensed with the State of California as a Respiratory Care Practitioner
Credentialed with the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. (RRT) If not already registered, staff will have five (5) years to obtain this credential.
Current BCLS Certification
Current PALS Certification

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