Senior Respiratory Care Practitioner

• Assesses patients overall cardiopulmonary status by inspection palpitation percussion auscultation and patient or guardian/significant other interview; documents patients vital signs.
• Performs the full 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 positivepressure breathing machines and continuous mechanical ventilators in critical care units.
• Administers complex therapies such as Inhaled Nitric Oxide (INO therapy) high frequency ventilation and heliox therapy and performs NonBronchoscopic miniBAL procedures to provide a nonbronchoscopic method of attaining a sample of bonchoalveolar fluid in the mechanically ventilated patient for the diagnosis of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP).
• Performs arterial punctures intubations and other procedures as ordered by a physician and designated according to the facilitys policies and procedures.
• Assists the physician with the insertion of tracheostomy tubes and may perform reinsertion of tubes as needed.
• 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 using 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 analysis and notifies physician when blood gas deficiencies indicate a need for a change in treatment.
• Instructs patients and their guardian/significant other in various breathing techniques.
• Provides onthejob instruction on care techniques to lower level Respiratory Care Practitioners and acts as a preceptor for respiratory care students as directed.
• Provides complete unitbased shift reports to staff at shift change.
• Performs equipment troubleshooting.

Selection Requirements:
Option I:An Associates degree in respiratory therapy from an accredited college ora certificate of completion of an approved twoyear training program in respiratory therapy* AND one year of experience at the level of a Respiratory Care Practitioner** administering basic respiratory therapy care.

Option II:Two years of experience as a Respiratory Care Practitioner I*** in the service of the County of Los Angeles one of which must have included assignments in critical care areas such as adult pediatric and/or neonatal ICU.

Other Requirements:
A certificate of completion of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)**** training AND Depending on area of assignment positions may require one of the following specialty certifications:

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certificate****
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certificate****

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.

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.

Desirable Qualifications:

• A Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification from National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• A Bachelors degree in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited college or university.

Special Requirement Information
In order to receive credit for any college course work or any type of college degree such as a Bachelors or Masters degree or for completion of a certificate program you must include a legible copy of the official diploma official transcripts or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization; or official certificates with your application within 15 calendar days of filing online.

If credit is given to coursework transcripts must indicate completion of the required coursework.

*Applicants who expect to qualify under Option I must attach a legible photocopy of the Associates degree in respiratory therapy or a certificate of completion of a twoyear training program in respiratory therapy to the application within 15 calendar days of filing online.

**Respiratory Care Practitioner provides basic respiratory care including continuous ventilation to patients with respiratory disorders or deficiencies.

***Applicants who expect to qualify under Option II 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 Care Board of California must be attached to your application within 15 calendar days of filing.

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

Special Information
Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings nights weekends and holidays.

Available Shift
Any

Examination Content
This examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience based upon application information and Desirable Qualifications weighted at 100.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70 or higher on the examination in order to be placed on the eligible register.

Notification Letters and other correspondences will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provide a valid email address. Please addjsaldana@ andto your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as SPAM/JUNK mail.

Vacancy Information
The resulting eligible register from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.

Eligibility Information
Applications will be processed on an asreceivedbasis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.

The names of candidates receiving a passing score on the examination will be added to the eligible register and will appear in the order of their score group for a period of twelve 12 months following the date of eligibility.

No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve 12 months.

Application and Filing Information

APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Apply online by clicking on the Apply tab for this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.

All information is subject to verification. We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process including after appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment.

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met. Application filing may be suspended at any time with or without advance notice.

Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the requirements. Provide any relevant education training and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held give the name and address of your employer your job title beginning and ending dates number of hours worked per week description of work performed and salary earned. If your application is incomplete it will be rejected.

Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m. PST on the last day of filing will not be accepted.

NOTE: If you are unable to attach required documents you must email the documents to the exam analyst within 15 calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and exam title.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:All applicants must enter a valid social security number at the time of filing. Entering anything other than a valid social security number . will result in an automatic rejection of your application.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family members or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jaquelyne Saldana Exam Analyst
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Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

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Revised January 2025