Respiratory Care Practitioner (County Promotional)
About The Position
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center is hiring for Respiratory Care Practitioners. Respiratory Care Practitioners administer a full range of respiratory therapy services to assess patients with serious respiratory compromise. Duties include performing and evaluating pertinent diagnostic test results; developing care plans and performing necessary interventions; evaluating outcomes and adjusting respiratory care to achieve patient care goals; and handling difficult respiratory management cases. Respiratory Care Practitioners have an opportunity to participate in the Clinical Ladder. The program provides an opportunity to earn additional compensation as Respiratory Care Practitioners progress up the clinical ladder and continue to advance and develop their clinical knowledge and skills while providing direct patient care. Arrowhead Regional Medical Center is a state-of-the-art, public/nonprofit, 456-bed, university affiliated teaching hospital located on a beautiful 70-acre campus in Colton, California. The hospital houses a regional burn center serving four counties, a comprehensive stroke center, level I trauma center and a freestanding in-patient behavioral health center. Additionally, ARMC operates five community-based, primary care clinics and over 40 specialty care outpatient services. ARMC is the primary teaching hospital for the adjacently located California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM), the Inland Empire's newest medical school.
Requirements
- Must possess and maintain a current Respiratory Care Practitioner license issued by the California State Respiratory Care Board.
- Must possess and maintain a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
- Must possess Healthcare Provider level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Nice To Haves
- At least one (1) year of full-time work experience as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in an acute care setting is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Administer a full range of respiratory therapy services to assess patients with serious respiratory compromise.
- Perform and evaluate pertinent diagnostic test results.
- Develop care plans and perform necessary interventions.
- Evaluate outcomes and adjust respiratory care to achieve patient care goals.
- Handle difficult respiratory management cases.
Benefits
- To review job-specific benefits, refer to Summary of Benefits and the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)
- The County also offers an alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) that provides a wage differential.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
