Respiratory Care Practitioner II (part-time)

sjgov•Stockton, CA

About The Position

This recruitment is being conducted to fill 5 vacancies in the Respiratory Care Department of San Joaquin General Hospital and to establish a referral pool to fill future vacancies. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. A completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing deadline. Offer of employment are contingent upon passing a background and drug screen. NOTE: All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file, Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.

Requirements

One year of experience as a respiratory care practitioner.
Possession of a valid Respiratory Care Practitioner license issued by State of California Respiratory Care Board.
Current principles, methods, and techniques of respiratory therapy
chemistry of gases used in respiratory therapy and their effect on the human body
care and operation of equipment used in respiratory therapy.
Administer a variety of skilled respiratory therapy treatments
maintain and perform minor repairs to respiratory therapy equipment and to adjust it to individual patient needs
keep records and prepare reports
follow oral and written instructions
establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, physicians co-workers and others
train and lead others.

Responsibilities

Sets up and operates respiratory equipment and apparatus in the administration of respiratory therapy treatment as prescribed by a physician.
Operates blood gas analysis equipment and reports results.
Makes rounds to check and make operating adjustments to respiratory therapy equipment in use or on standby in patient areas; cleans assembles, maintains, and repairs equipment as needed.
Sets up and maintains long term ventilators.
Performs screening pulmonary function tests.
Assists cardiac arrest team, when needed, by supplying oxygen, performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation or artificial respiration or securing and maintaining respiration equipment.
Reads patients' charts and checks transcribed orders against those of the physician.
May act as lead worker; may assist in scheduling staff, adjusting assignments based on census and availability of staff, may check and review work of others may train others as assigned.