Respiratory Care Practitioner

• Assesses patients overall cardiopulmonary status by inspection palpitation percussion auscultation and patient interview; documents patients vital signs.
• Performs the basic range of ventilatory care services as prescribed by a physician including selecting setting up and operating a variety of devices such as medication delivery units humidifiers and positivepressure breathing machines.
• Performs arterial punctures and may perform intubations and other procedures as ordered by a physician and designated according to the facilitys policies and procedures.
• Administers chest physiotherapy to patients using postural drainage and/or chest wall percussion and vibration techniques by hand or by mechanical devices.
• Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation in life threatening situations which includes establishment of an airway by inserting an endotracheal tube performance of chest compressions and the application of ventilatory support.
• Monitors patients undergoing respiratory care reporting changes in condition such as significant variations in heart beat or breathing to medical or nursing personnel making recommendations when a change in care is indicated and recording relevant information in the patients chart including effectiveness of procedures techniques and equipment.
• Interprets results of blood gas analyses and notifies physician when blood gas deficiencies indicate a need for a change in treatment.
• Instructs patients in various breathing techniques.
• Provides complete unitbased shift reports to staff at shift change.
• Performs equipment troubleshooting.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
OPTION I An Associates degree* in respiratory therapy from an accredited college.

OR

OPTION II A certificate* of completion of an approved twoyear training program in respiratory therapy.

OR

OPTION III One year of experience in the service of the County of Los Angeles as a Respiratory Care Practitioner I.**

Physical Class III Moderate: Includes standing or walking most of the time with bending stooping squatting twisting and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces occasionally lifting objects weighting over 25 pounds and frequent lifting of 1025 pounds.

LICENSE:

A current*** California State Respiratory Care Practitioners License or an interim permit issued by the Respiratory Care Board of California.

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out jobrelated essential functions.

Desirable Qualifications

• Current certificate****of completion in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association.
• Current certificate****of completion in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) issued by the American Heart Association.
• Current certificate****of completion in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) issued by the American Heart Association.

*Applicants who expect to qualify under OPTION I or OPTION II must submit a legible photocopy of the Associate Degree in respiratory therapy or a certificate of completion of an approved twoyear training program in respiratory therapy or official transcripts to their application at the time of filing or fax thecopy of certificate to uswithin15 calendar days of filing online.

**Applicants who expect to qualify under OPTION III through experience as a Respiratory Care Practitioner I must have held that County payroll title for the required time. No outofclass experience will be accepted.

***A legible photocopy of your current State of California Respiratory Care Practitioners License issued by the Respiratory Board of California must be submitted with your application at the time of filing or fax the copy of license to us within 15 calendar days of filing online.

All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted or your application will not be accepted.

****In order to receive credit for any certificate of completion in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) applicants must submit a legible photocopy with their application at the time of filing or email the analyst copies of certificateswithin15 calendar days of filing online.

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Revised January 2025