Respiratory Care Practitioner II

DEPARTMENT: RESPIRATORY   SCHEDULE: Casual/On-Call; 00 hours/week; Evening Shift.

 

EDUCATION: High School Diploma/GED. Graduate from a respiratory care education program supported by

CoARC or accredited by CAAHEP, required, with 62 semester hours of college credit, including a

background in the basic sciences, or baccalaureate degree in an area other than respiratory care or

Associates of Arts or Science degree, preferred.

 

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE: Certified by the National Board for Respiratory Care. Certified or Registered

Pulmonary Function. Technologist by the National Board for Respiratory Care preferred, but may be

required for this particular position. Registered by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic

Technologists preferred, but may be required for this particular position. Respiratory Care

Practitioner, California. BLS. Depending on the particular specialty, ACLS, NRP or PALS may be

required for this particular position.

 

POSITION SUMMARY:

 

Under supervision of a physician experienced in respiratory care, in accordance with policies and

procedures approved by the Medical Director, is expected to assume clinical responsibility for

specific respiratory care modalities and to adjust or modify therapeutic techniques within

well-defined procedures based on a limited range of patient responses. Works under the general

supervision of an administrative supervisor or at the direction of a technical lead to deliver

respiratory care services to patients in all areas of the hospital. Must be able to adapt to the

particular area of duty assignment and to perform special duties required by the assignment.

Standards assigned must be maintained. Special duties may include provision of basic and advanced

respiratory care to neonatal and pediatric patients in the intensive care unit and during transport,

which frequently requires making rapid decisions and assisting physicians to respond to status

changes in neonatal and pediatric patients. Special duties may include performance of a variety of

diagnostic tests of the cardiopulmonary system and to determine the effect of disease and treatment

on that system.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner in the State of California. Certification from the National

Board of Respiratory Care. At least one year of recent critical care experience preferred, may be

required for this particular position. At least one year of clinical experience in

neonatal/pediatric respiratory care preferred, may be required for this particular position. Ability

to read and comprehend simple instructions, technical manuals, and short correspondence or memos.

Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to speak and understand spoken English. Ability to

effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and

other employees of the organization. Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership

environment. Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining

agreement.

 

Experience Requirement: At least three (3) years regular (20 hours of more per week) of recent

experience as Respiratory Care. At least one (1) year critical care experience. At lease one (1)

year of clinical experience in neonatal/pediatric respiratory care preferred, may be required for

this particular position.