Respiratory Care Practitioner II Registered, Respiratory Therapy, Part-Time, (36 Hour Week), Days

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Job Requirements Prerequisites and Essential Functions:

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Education:

• Graduate of a respiratory therapy program approved by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association (AMA) so as to qualify for examination and licensure by the California State Respiratory Care Examining Committee as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.

Experience:

• 1 - 2 years recent experience in respiratory patient care and respiratory care technology in an accredited acute care facility preferred.

License and Certifications:

• Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) required at hire.
• Reg Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required at hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) required at hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required at hire.
• Integrative Agitation Management(IAMTAC) Required within 30 days of hire.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Airway maintenance - skilled in the techniques of airway clearance in intubated and non-intubated patients.
• Emergency Airway Management - skilled in providing and maintaining an adequate patent airway in emergency situations.
• Medication Preparation and Administration - skilled in respiratory medications administered by aerosolization.

Primary Customer Served (Age Specific Criteria):

(X) Infants: Birth up to 1 year

(X) Toddlers: 1 up to 3 years

(X) Preschool Children: 3 up to 6 years

(X) School Age Children: 6 up to 12 years

(X) Adolescents: 12 up to 18 years

(X) Early Adults: 18 up to 45 years

(X) Middle Adults: 45 up to 61 years

(X) Late Adults: 61 up to 80 years

(X) Late Late Adults: 80 years and up

• Employee in this position most be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care and/or service based on the physical psych/social educational safety and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients (either inpatient or outpatient) served in his/her service group.
• Employee in this position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide assistance to physicians and nursing care of patients with disorders of the cardiopulmonary system.

Patient Privacy (HIPAA Compliance):

• Employees in this position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographics date of service insurance/billing medical record summary information and all other information that may be contained in patient records. This position requires patient health information to perform the functions outlined as part of this position description.

Duties And Responsibilities:

Essential (Not Modifiable)

• Maintains current BLS-Healthcare Provider certification State Licensure and TB screening.
• Under physician prescription assembles/disassembles administration apparatus for medical gases humidification aerosol medication ventilatory support bronchopulmonary drainage chest physiotherapy breathing exercise cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway management
• Responds to cardiac and respiratory arrests assisting in establishing emergency airway and maintaining ventilation. Assist in other phases of CPR as directed.
• Performs specific testing to assist physician in diagnosis treatment monitoring and evaluation of cardiopulmonary pathology including but not limited to: measurement of ventilatory volumes airway pressures gas flows and other related physiologic parameters.
• Provides clinical assessment and respiratory patient monitoring; evaluates patients respiratory status and condition by interpreting arterial blood gases auscultating the chest measuring oximetry and capnography. Confers with nurse physician and other health professions regarding of patients respiratory therapy.
• Observes infection control policies.
• Performs various procedures to establish and maintain adequate airway care and suctioning.
• Documents and maintains records of patient treatment and response to therapy in the patients medical record department billing and quality assurance.
• Participates in verbal report regarding patient care during shift change.
• Reports malfunctioning of equipment ensuring that all equipment is clean and in working condition. Performs appropriate decontamination and cleaning of equipment prior to sterilization. All discontinued equipment is to be processed by end of the working day.
• Participates in department in-service training continuing education activities and development; maintains current active credential status.

Secondary (Modifiable)

• Instructs patients and/or family in the operation and cleaning of various home health care equipment. Assists patient care unit staff with referrals to vendors for home respiratory equipment.
• Assists with clerical and other duties as assigned.
• Assists with orientation of new staff as assigned.
• Grade tests and prepare for interpretations by Medical Director.
• Under the supervision of the director for respiratory care service serves as a liaison and resource (expert) to other departments and medical staff; also assist with various special projects and new program development.
• Other duties as assigned.

Accommodation:

Qualified applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application process by contacting Human Resources at or .

C.A.R.E.S. Standards:

MarinHealth seeks candidates ready to model our C.A.R.E.S. standardsCommunication Accountability Respect Excellence Safetywhich foster a healing trust-based environment for patients and colleagues.

Health & Immunizations:

To protect employees patients and our community MarinHealth requires measles mumps varicella and annual influenza immunizations as a condition of employment (and annually thereafter). COVID-19 vaccination/booster remains strongly recommended. Medical or religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law.

Compensation:

The posted pay range complies with applicable law and reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role. Individual pay is set by skills experience qualifications and internal/market equity consistent with MarinHealths compensation philosophy. Positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by those agreements.

Equal Employment:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status or disability status and any other classifications protected by federal state and local laws.