Respiratory Therapists

CVP seeks a Respiratory Therapist to join our team. The Registered Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing out of-operating room intubation services as part of core privileges. The Respiratory Therapist establishes and maintains responsibility for inpatient general internal medicine services. The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for performing rounds on the weekends, facilitating transfers, and taking and documenting telephone calls from patients and physicians. The location for this role is Los Angeles, CA.

• Perform independently basic and acute respiratory care, administration of oxygen and aerosol therapy, positive pressure devices (BIPAP, CPAP, & IPV), ventilator care to include advanced techniques, i.e.; pressure control modality and associated ventilator adjustments and monitoring with/without graphs. Assists/Insures that appropriate recommendations are given to the physicians regarding changes in therapy.
• Assess respiratory status of patients using data acquired through observation and clinical analysis of blood gas data, chest x-rays and electrocardiograms to determine effectiveness of therapy administered.
• Assist with trauma and code call; i.e., participates in cardiopulmonary resuscitation to include the administration of routine, complex, and emergent respiratory care to patients.
• Transport and monitor the patients in specialty areas; i.e., CT scan, X-ray, bronchoscopy, etc., as demonstrated by documentation.
• Assist with endotracheal intubation, extubation, tracheal lavage, and tracheotomy care.
• Assist in developing plans for weaning patients from mechanical ventilation, and monitoring patients using oximetry, electro-cardiology, and apnea monitoring devices.
• Assist with fiberoptic bronchoscopy, needle biopsies of the lung parenchyma and pleural biopsies.
• Perform sputum mobilization techniques-sputum inductions, chest percussion, postural drainage, and suctioning patients as required.
• Perform arterial blood gas sampling and electrocardiograms and accurately interpret data and report any inappropriate/critical results to the physician
• Maintain and troubleshoot at the operator's level, all respiratory equipment assigned, and reporting, if warranted, such equipment inoperable, using the established procedure.
• Perform Emergency Airway Management Outside of the Operating Room. All intubation procedures must be documented via Computerized Patient Records System (CPRS).
• Duties may vary according to the needs of the shift, along with miscellaneous duties as assigned.

• Registered Respiratory Therapists must have a minimum of two years’ current experience in this field and recent Respiratory Therapy experience in a hospital setting including covering inpatient units, ED and ICU. Maintains current clinical skill and credentialing through in-service programs, continuing education to include evidence of a certificate as an RRT from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) and a registry number, or certificate from another body which the NBRC recognizes as its credentialing equivalent to perform as a respiratory therapist and professional publications.
• Certifications:
• 1-3 years of relevant experience

Shift

• 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Location

• Los Angeles, CA

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