Respiratory Therapist III - 12 Hour Night Shift

Cedars-Sinai • Los Angeles, CA

1d • $43 - $66 • Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist III is an advanced Respiratory Therapist who has been trained and is independently functional in general ward therapy RT procedures, adult ventilator management, and adult care "specialty functions" that have been adjudged appropriate to shift need and approved by the Director of the Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine. Respiratory Care Service "specialty functions" include: Management of Pediatric-Neonatal Ventilators and related adjuncts, Performance of Arterial Punctures for Blood gas Analysis; Performance of Bronchoscopy Assist RT procedures; Performance of Emergency Department RT procedures. An Advanced Respiratory Therapist is expected to function as assigned in the subspecialty areas in which he/she has been trained and adjudged functionally competent.

Requirements

• Trained and independently functional in general ward therapy RT procedures
• Trained and independently functional in adult ventilator management
• Trained and independently functional in adult care "specialty functions"
• Trained and adjudged functionally competent in subspecialty areas

Responsibilities

• Independently functional in general ward therapy RT procedures
• Adult ventilator management
• Adult care "specialty functions" as approved by the Director of the Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine
• Management of Pediatric-Neonatal Ventilators and related adjuncts
• Performance of Arterial Punctures for Blood gas Analysis
• Performance of Bronchoscopy Assist RT procedures
• Performance of Emergency Department RT procedures
• Function as assigned in subspecialty areas in which trained and adjudged functionally competent

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed