Registered Respiratory Therapist
About The Position
Respiratory Care Services (RCS) works closely with the renowned trauma service at Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFG), which operates the only level 1 trauma center for over 1.5 million residents of San Francisco and northern San Mateo County in its new, state-of-the-art facility. RCS plays a vital role in the emergency department, treating over 3,000 severely injured patients annually. RCS provides care throughout the hospital, functioning as consultants, emergency response team members, and care providers for tracheostomy patients on general care wards. RCS also has a growing presence in out-patient pulmonary clinics as primary care givers, advisors, and consultants. A Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) at ZSFG works under medical direction, providing care, treatment, and rehabilitation to patients with pulmonary disorders using respiratory care procedures and protocols. All procedures are performed by a licensed RCP in an aseptic manner, following infection control policies. The RCP will routinely perform other ancillary therapies such as aerosolized prostacyclin, prone positioning, and recruitment maneuvers. Therapists routinely participate in the transport and monitoring of critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients to special procedure areas and surgery. General respiratory care practice includes standard oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, high flow/high FIO2 therapy, non-invasive ventilation, lung expansion, and pulmonary hygiene therapies. Services emphasize evidence-based, protocol-driven management with quality assurance oversight.
Requirements
- Licensed RCP
- Nearly constant fine and gross-motor manipulation of the hands and arms
- Nearly constant standing or walking
- Virtually constant work pace
- Ability to push, pull, lift, and carry a minimum of 20 lbs.
Responsibilities
- Provide care, treatment, and rehabilitation to patients with pulmonary disorders by means of respiratory care procedures and protocols.
- Perform procedures in an aseptic manner and follow infection control policies.
- Routinely perform ancillary therapies such as aerosolized prostacyclin, prone positioning, and recruitment maneuvers.
- Routinely participate in the transport and monitoring of critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients to special procedure areas and surgery.
- Provide standard oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, high flow/high FIO2 therapy, and non-invasive ventilation.
- Administer lung expansion and pulmonary hygiene therapies.
- Assist nursing and physician staff in all aspects of patient care.
Benefits
- Total compensation information available at https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
