Respiratory Therapist II - PER_DIEM - 12 Hour Nights

Cedars-Sinai•CA, CA

10d•$45 - $62

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist II is a Respiratory Care Practitioner who performs general ward therapy procedures, including oxygen therapy, bland and medicinal aerosol therapy, volume expansion therapy, bronchial hygiene procedures, and CPR. The role also performs adult critical care respiratory therapy procedures, including setup and management of continuous invasive and non-invasive ventilator systems, specialty gases, and related monitoring and adjuncts. Training in arterial puncture for blood gas analysis is required. Additional training may be pursued in subspecialty services provided by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Respiratory Care Services, including perinatal/pediatric ventilator systems and related adjuncts, bronchoscopy assistance, pulmonary rehabilitation procedures, and respiratory therapy order-entry system operation. After training and being deemed functionally proficient, the therapist may be assigned to trained subspecialty areas. For work in the Pulmonary Function Lab, duties include scheduling patient testing; verifying physician orders and diagnosis-based indications; ensuring pre-test pulmonary history and exercise-test consent are complete; explaining test purposes and side effects to patients; performing pulmonary function and exercise tests and arterial punctures; collating and submitting verified results for pulmonologist interpretation; and completing and submitting patient billings. Pulmonary Function Lab hires require certification or registration as a Pulmonary Function Technician and at least one year of pulmonary function testing experience. For work in the ABG Lab, duties include receiving laboratory specimens through the tube system; verifying patient information on blood samples against ordered tests; analyzing samples according to department policy and procedure; validating and reporting critical results to providers or patients’ nurses; participating in required laboratory correlation and linearity studies; troubleshooting analyzers and performing minor maintenance; conducting quality control and proficiency testing sample analysis; and following blood gas laboratory safety and infection-control policies.

Requirements

Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy.
Two years of experience as a respiratory therapist in an acute care facility.
California Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Current Advanced Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Current PALS certification.
For Pulmonary Function Lab positions, certification or registration as a Pulmonary Function Technician upon hire.
For Pulmonary Function Lab positions, at least one year of experience working in pulmonary function testing.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Therapy is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform general ward respiratory therapy procedures, including oxygen therapy, bland aerosol therapy, medicinal aerosol therapy, volume expansion therapy, bronchial hygiene procedures, and CPR.
Set up and manage continuous invasive and non-invasive ventilator systems, specialty gases, and related monitoring and adjuncts for adult critical care.
Complete required training in arterial puncture for blood gas analysis.
Pursue and perform trained subspecialty services when assigned and deemed functionally proficient.
In the Pulmonary Function Lab, schedule patient testing and verify physician orders and diagnosis-based indications.
In the Pulmonary Function Lab, ensure pre-test pulmonary history and exercise-test consent are complete and explain test purposes and side effects to patients.
In the Pulmonary Function Lab, perform pulmonary function tests, exercise tests, and arterial punctures.
In the Pulmonary Function Lab, collate and submit verified results for pulmonologist interpretation and complete and submit patient billings.
In the ABG Lab, receive specimens, verify patient information against ordered tests, and analyze blood samples according to department policies and procedures.
In the ABG Lab, validate and report critical laboratory results to providers or patients’ nurses.
In the ABG Lab, participate in required laboratory correlation and linearity studies, troubleshoot analyzers, and perform minor analyzer maintenance as needed.
In the ABG Lab, perform quality control and proficiency testing sample analysis and adhere to laboratory safety and infection-control policies.