Respiratory Care Specialist

Job Brief

1 Opening

RESPIRATORY CARE SPECIALIST I

Job Summary:

The Respiratory Care Specialist I performs inpatient and outpatient Respiratory Care services. This includes: accurately performing arterial blood gas puncture and analysis; accurately performing all cardiopulmonary related diagnostic procedures; performing RT specific in-service training to nursing staff; implementing and monitoring critical care devices such as ventilator and non-invasive ventilation and completing Tobacco Cessation interventions and patient education as assigned.

Licensure and Certification:

• Current CA RCP licens

• Current BLS provider card

• Current PALS provider card

Education:

• AS degree in Respiratory Therapy

Experience:

• Three years of clinical respiratory experience, preferred.

• New grads will be considered.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Competent in use of all respiratory therapy modalities

• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing

• Strong time management skills

• Problem solving skills

• Basic computer skills

Physical Demands - Patient Care:

• Continuous standing/walking and occasional/intermittent sitting.
• Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and shoulder level to handle/operate medical equipment/devices.
• Frequent reaching above shoulder level and overhead.
• Frequent forward bending, twisting, squatting and kneeling; occasional climbing.
• Occasional repositioning and transferring patients weighing up to 200 pounds between bed, chair, and gurney.
• Occasional lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Occasional/intermittent pushing of gurneys, wheelchairs, bed and other medical equipment over tiled and carpeted surfaces.
• Continuous use of near vision to read medical equipment such as monitoring devices and reading documents and computer screens; hearing and verbal communication to interact with patients, co-workers, and other customers.

RESPIRATORY CARE SPECIALIST II

Job Summary:

The Respiratory Care Specialist II performs all respiratory therapy core modalities as well as providing back up for the Cardiopulmonary Tech II in the Pulmonary lab area. This includes: accurately performing arterial blood gas puncture and analysis; accurately performing all cardiopulmonary related diagnostic procedures; monitoring and educating Respiratory Therapy staff regarding ABG related competency; performing EKG’s; assisting physicians with inpatient and outpatient bronchoscopies and completing Tobacco Cessation interventions and patient education as assigned.

Licensure and Certification:

• Current CA RCP license

• Current BLS provider card

• Current PALS provider card

Education:

• AS degree in Respiratory Therapy

Experience:

• Three years of clinical respiratory experience

Knowledge and Skills:

• Competent in use of all respiratory therapy modalities

• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing

• Strong time management skills

• Problem solving skills

• Basic computer skills

Physical Demands - Patient Care:

• Continuous standing/walking and occasional/intermittent sitting.
• Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and shoulder level to handle/operate medical equipment/devices.
• Frequent reaching above shoulder level and overhead.
• Frequent forward bending, twisting, squatting and kneeling; occasional climbing.
• Occasional repositioning and transferring patients weighing up to 200 pounds between bed, chair, and gurney.
• Occasional lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Occasional/intermittent pushing of gurneys, wheelchairs, bed and other medical equipment over tiled and carpeted surfaces.
• Continuous use of near vision to read medical equipment such as monitoring devices and reading documents and computer screens; hearing and verbal communication to interact with patients, co-workers, and other customers.

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