Respiratory Care Practioner II
Respiratory Care Practioner II
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Job Description
Overview
Under general supervision and medical direction provides any or all of the designated respiratory care therapies designed to care for patients with deficiencies and abnormalities which affect the pulmonary system and associates aspects of cardiopulmonary function.
This position requires providing care and/or service to a critically ill through rehabilitating newborn through geriatric patient population in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional and/or developmental age of the individual served.
This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of San Gabriel Valley Medical Center. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The employee shall support San Gabriel Valley Medical Centers strategic plan and the goals and direction of the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).
Responsibilities
Follows appropriate Code Blue notification procedures.
Effectively prioritizes clinical interventions and care.
Ventilator setup and operation.
Ventilator troubleshooting.
ETT Care.
Weaning and extubating.
Oxygen setup/administration.
Arterial blood gas sampling/analysis.
Pediatric heel sticks/capillary blood draws.
Aerosol medications (nebulizer treatments).
Incentive spirometry.
Postural drainage/percussion.
Humidification therapy.
Suctioning (oral and ETT).
Pulse oximetry setup/monitoring.
Sputum induction.
Intubation (Assist physician).
Oral airway management.
Phlebotomy
EKGs
Thoracentisis Assist
Bronchoscopy Assist
Obtains necessary training prior to initial equipment use.
Assures equipment is in operating order prior to use.
Uses the following equipment in accordance with manufacturers operating instructions. Including but not limited to:
7200A Ventilator
7200E Ventilator
Pediatric CAM Tents
Oxygen administration devices
Compressed air/gas tanks
Pulse oximeters
Suction equipment (wall/portable)
BIPAP Ventilator
Bird Respirators
Arterial Blood Gas Analyzers
Pulmonary Function System
Other Duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education/Training/Experience
Graduate of an accredited School of Respiratory Therapy
Bilingual preferred
Minimum 2 years of Critical Care Experience required
Minimum 1 year of bronchoscopy assist experience preferred
Pulmonary function experience preferred
Licenses/Certifications
Current CA license as a Respiratory Care Practitioner
Current BCLSC Card
Current ACLS / PALS
Current RRT preferred
Employment Type
Part-Time
