Respiratory Care Practitioner

AvaMed Workforce • Modesto, CA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

AvaMed Workforce, a healthcare staffing agency serving California State Correctional Facilities, is seeking a Temporary/Relief Respiratory Care Practitioner for an assignment at a correctional facility in Stockton, California. The position is 32 hours per week, Monday through Thursday from 1:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Orientation lasts one week, and flexibility is required during orientation. The listed rate is $55 per hour for 1099 workers; a W-2 rate is also available.

Under the direction of the Institution CEO/CME or designee, the practitioner will provide respiratory care services within their scope of practice and in accordance with facility policies and procedures. The role includes providing evidence-based care, evaluating patients, maintaining records, supporting respiratory therapy policies and procedures, and assisting with equipment needs and special assignments.

Requirements

• Current California Respiratory Care License.
• National Board for Respiratory Care Certification.
• Must be able to work in conditions requiring the listed essential functions.
• Must be flexible during the one-week orientation.

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory care consistent with generally accepted evidence-based practice.
• Set up equipment and instruct each patient or youth in its use according to established policies and procedures.
• Perform complete medical evaluations during scheduled clinic hours or upon request for consultation, and make appropriate treatment recommendations to the referring physician, CEO/CME, or designee.
• Maintain charting daily; charts delinquent for more than ten days may result in termination of the temporary/relief assignment.
• Assist with developing and updating respiratory therapy policies and procedures.
• Periodically assess equipment needs and make recommendations.
• Submit the instructor’s CV, course outline, course objectives, and post-tests to the institution one week before an in-service training course.
• Carry out special respiratory care assignments as requested by the CEO/CME or designee, such as participating in quality improvement projects or utilization review.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed