Respiratory Therapist, Per Diem

Provide both routine and advanced respiratory therapy to
adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients across a variety of clinical settings.
Responsibilities include delivering care in critical care units, the Emergency
Department, and intensive care areas. Therapists may be assigned to any
department within the Health System based on operational needs. This position
may require rotating shifts, including both day and night coverage. May convert to a career.

Salary: $65.08 -
position may convert to career

We're seeking a highly-skilled, self-motivated Respiratory
professional with:

Educational
Requirements:

* AA/AS Degree,
Graduate of AMA Approved 2-Year Respiratory Therapy Program

* Bachelor's Degree
in Respiratory Therapy or similar- preferred

* Registered by the
National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)

Licenses/Certifications:

* RCP State License
in the state of California

* Basic Life Support
Certification (BLS) (American Heart Association only)

* Neonatal
Resuscitation Program (NRP)- required for NICU

* Registered
Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

* Pediatrics
Advanced Life Support (PALS)

* Advanced
Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS/ALS) - preferred

* Neonatal/Pediatric
Specialty (NPS) - preferred

Physical Demands:

* Must be able to
lift and carry 35 lbs.

* Must be able to
physically roll a 100-pound, horizontally positioned patient

* Must be able to
stand and/or walk 75% of the 12-hour workday

* Must be able to
sit, push, kneel, crouch, and reach for extended periods

* Must have skill in
performing routine pulmonary function test

* Must have
familiarity and knowledge of handling: Blood Gas Machines, Exercise Systems,
and other types of equipment routinely found in pulmonary function laboratory

* Must possess oral
and written communication skills sufficient to communicate with colleagues,
administrators, patients, visitors, staff, faculty, physicians, and on-site
servicemen