Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) - Correctional Facility - Galt, CA

AvaMed Workforce•Galt, CA

7h•$50 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

AvaMed Workforce is hiring a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) for contract work at a correctional facility in Stockton, California. The posting is intended for clinicians living in or near Galt, California, within commuting distance of the worksite. The role is in the Health Care Services ~ Respiratory unit and pays $50–$60 per hour. Under the direction of the Supervising Respiratory Care Practitioner, the RCP provides cardiopulmonary therapeutic and diagnostic services to patients/inmates, collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other interdisciplinary team members. The practitioner provides care within the standards of the California Respiratory Care Board, the patient’s medical condition, and departmental policies, procedures, and protocols. The role includes administering bronchopulmonary hygiene, tracheostomy care, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, airway management, arterial blood gas collection and analysis, inhalation therapy, pulmonary function testing, and assistance with diagnostic testing for obstructive sleep apnea. The RCP also processes orders, performs diagnostic testing, provides and explains prescribed respiratory equipment, maintains patient records, orders supplies, checks and cleans equipment, and provides consultation and training to medical and nursing staff. The employee may be assigned any shift and schedule in a variety of settings throughout the institution and may be required to work overtime based on operational needs. The position involves maintaining professional and cooperative interactions, following institution and safety procedures, supporting infection control, and completing required annual health reviews. Physical demands may include lifting, pushing, or carrying at least 50 pounds or more.

Requirements

Possess a valid, active California license to practice as a respiratory care practitioner.
Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
Possess current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Maintain current licenses and certifications as required by law.
Knowledge of professional respiratory principles and techniques, disease processes and treatment modalities, medication administration, infection-control procedures, and effective communication.
Ability to apply respiratory principles and techniques; assess, evaluate, and record symptoms and behavior; plan and organize work; analyze situations and take effective action; and maintain effective working relationships with health professionals and others.
Ability to work independently in a team setting.
Empathic understanding of patients at a State correctional facility; emotional stability, patience, tact, alertness, and keen observation.
Sufficient strength, agility, and endurance to perform stressful physical, mental, and emotional duties without compromising personal or others’ health and well-being.
May be required to lift, push, or carry at least 50 pounds or greater.
Comply with safety, security, infection-control, and institution policies and procedures; demonstrate awareness of multicultural issues in the workplace.
Complete an annual health review and additional health reviews as needed to confirm fitness to safely perform essential job duties.
Work any shift and schedule in various institutional settings and work overtime when required by operational needs.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Responsibilities

Provide respiratory therapy in accordance with California Respiratory Care Board standards, the patient/inmate’s medical condition, and departmental policies, procedures, and protocols.
Evaluate and document the effectiveness of respiratory therapy in the Unit Health Record and appropriate logs, and communicate relevant findings to patients and staff.
Administer bronchopulmonary hygiene, including postural drainage, percussion, suctioning, and tracheostomy care.
Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, airway management, arterial blood gas collection and analysis, inhalation therapy, and pulmonary function testing; assist with obstructive sleep apnea diagnostic testing.
Process physician orders and schedule appointments as required.
Provide and educate patients/inmates on respiratory medical equipment as ordered by the primary care provider.
Clean, check, monitor, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment throughout the institution; decontaminate equipment as needed.
Order respiratory supplies and equipment and maintain accurate patient records.
Provide consultative services to medical and nursing staff.
Train nursing staff in provider-ordered respiratory treatments, diagnostic procedures, medical equipment, therapeutic gases, and disease prevention as needed.
Monitor patients’ physical status and provide respiratory care accordingly.
Participate in unit meetings and quality-improvement activities, including chart reviews and audits; attend required training meetings and seminars.
Perform other related duties as assigned, including duties in other functional areas as needed.
Follow institution policies and procedures, report to work on time, follow absence-reporting procedures, maintain professional appearance, and support a safe and hazard-free workplace.