Principal Respiratory Therapist and Respiratory Therapist - Per Diem Pool I-IV VCMC

Under immediate supervision (RT PDP I) general supervision (RT PDP II/III) or direction (PRT/RT PDP IV) the Principal Respiratory Therapist (PRT) or Respiratory Therapist Per Diem Pool (RT PDP) performs basic and advanced respiratory care procedures. The Per Diem Pool (PDP) classifications are distinguished from the Regular classifications in that the incumbents in these classifications receive limited benefits. They may receive shift differential standby and callback premium pay and will participate in the Ventura County Employees Retirement Association if they are assigned a biweekly work schedule of 64 hours or more. Incumbents hired into these positions are not guaranteed any specific number of work hours per biweekly pay period and management has the authority to relieve them from duty when there is insufficient work.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and FixedTerm) Per Diem Pool Intermittent and ExtraHelp vacancies within the Health Care Agency. There is currently one (1) Intermittent vacancy for Principal Respiratory Therapist.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Under physician orders performs basic respiratory care procedures including interviewing patients performing limited physical examinations and conducting diagnostic tests;

• Responds to all patient carerelated codes that are called out on the overhead paging system;
• Provides instruction to patients and families in the operation of respiratory equipment and procedures to gain cooperation allay fears and maximize effectiveness;
• Maintains patient recordsbilling documentation and/or test documentation;
• Assesses patients for appropriate treatment monitors patients and reassesses patients to evaluate treatment and any needed adjustments communicating any recommendations to physicians;
• Administers treatments and medications involving oxygen oxygen mixtures aerosol medications and various respiratory care equipment;
• Trainsnonrespiratory care hospital staff in procedures relating to respiratory therapy that are shared responsibilities or for crossdiscipline training as needed;
• Performs preventive maintenance of equipment including mechanical ventilators therapeutic gas administration apparatus and aerosol generators;
• Orders supplies and coordinates maintenance of inventory; and
• Performs other duties as assigned.

These are entrance requirements to the exam process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

Possession of a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license issued by the Respiratory Care Board of California.

Principal Respiratory Therapist and Respiratory Therapist Per Diem Pool I
No experience required

Respiratory Therapist Per Diem Pool II
One (1) year of critical care experience

Respiratory Therapist Per Diem PoolIII
Two (2) years of critical care experience

Respiratory Therapist Per Diem Pool IV
Three (3) years of critical care experience

NECESSARY SPECIALREQUIREMENTS

• Current valid Respiratory Care Practitioners license must be maintained throughout employment in this classification (the license number and expiration must be included on the application)
• Possession of a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate by date of hire
• Must possess (or obtain within six (6) months of employment) and maintain a valid Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
• Must possess (or obtain within six (6) months of employment) and maintain a valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Must be willing to work various shifts and on weekends
• Must be willing to work at two hospital campuses as needed and is responsible for transportation to alternativesite assignments

Desired Certifications:
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

• the operating principles of the most commonly used types of respirators and respiratory therapy equipment including intermittent positive pressure breathing apparatus nebulizers humidifiers and oxygen analyzers;
• cardiopulmonary system and the symptoms common to patients suffering respiratory ailments.

• perform a variety of skilled respiratory therapy treatments in critical care areas;
• explain to and teach others the fundamentals of respiratory therapy principals treatments equipment and supplies;
• maintain and perform minor repairs to respiratory therapy equipment and to adjust it to individual patient needs;
• follow written and oral instructions;
• develop general knowledge and understanding of hospital routine and organization and ability to work closely with medical staff and patients;
• supervise the work of others.

FINAL FILING DATE: Applications must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura California no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday May 16 2025.

To apply online please refer to our web site at If you prefer to fill out a paper application form please call (805)for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources 646 County Square Drive Ventura CA 93003.

Applicants successfully completing the exam process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough preemployment post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment education and driving record may be required for this position.

For further information about this recruitment please contact Nathan Wood by email at or by telephone at (805).

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all regardless of age ancestry color disability (mental and physical) exercising the right to family care and medical leave gender gender expression gender identity genetic information marital status medical condition military or veteran status national origin political affiliation race religious creed sex (includes pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding and related medical conditions) and sexual orientation.