Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Services - Per Diem 12 Hour Rotating Shift (Non-Exempt) (Union)
Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Services - Per Diem 12 Hour Rotating Shift (Non-Exempt) (Union)
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Responsibilities include diagnosing and treating chronic respiratory diseases prescribing medications and advising patients on the management of their illnesses. Under direct supervision Administrative Technologist and as directed by physician set up and operate various types of respiratory care equipment to be utilized in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disease and/or illness.
Essential Duties:
- Performs diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory procedures to include oxygen therapy chest physiotherapy hyperinflation therapy aerosol therapy and nebulizer treatments.
- Performs arterial blood gas draws and analysis.
- Setup operate and troubleshoots respiratory equipment.
- Assist physician with bedside and / or comprehensive bronchoscopy.
- Ventilator management.
- Participates in the interdisciplinary plan of care.
- Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation as part of the code blue team.
- Maintains a clean work area.
- Adheres to infection control standards.
- Nitric oxide administration and monitoring (UH only).
- Participates on transport of patients.
- Documents patient charting.
- Adheres to charging and billing procedures.
- Operates and monitors noninvasive monitoring devices.
- Assesses patients response to therapy and makes recommendations to the physician and health care team.
- Communicate changes in workload with the Lead RCP.
- Perform other tasks as designated by the Director or Manager.
Required Qualifications:
- Req High School or equivalent
- Req Excellent diagnostic analytical and problemsolving skills.
- Req Excellent communication interpersonal and patient service skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Pref Associates Degree Respiratory Care
- Pref 1 year 12 24 months Experience All aspects of respiratory care in an acute care hospital: arterial blood gas analysis therapeutic modalities for oxygen and medication delivery chest physiotherapy patient assessment and related respiratory care techniques and procedures.
- Pref Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
Required Licenses/Certifications:
- Req Respiratory Care Practitioner RCP (CA DCA)
- Req Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT (NBRC)
- Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
- Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)
USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to theBackground Screening Policy Appendix Dfor specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213)or by email at. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.
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