Respiratory Therapist 4 - Respiratory Care Services

El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward.  We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care.  Come join the team that makes this happen.

Applicants MUST apply for position(s) by submitting a separate application for each individual job posting number they are interested in being considered for.

FTE

0.9

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours

72

Work Shift

Day: 12 hours

Job Description

Must meet one of the three below: Meets all required competencies for RT I, II and III, plus works in all core areas, and meets all Critical Care and NICU requirements. Performs relief charge, bronch/flex as part of regular duties.  Must be actively involved as a resource with skills lab/fair and in addition complete a research project and/or poster and presentation every other year, plus Professional Activities equal to eight (8) points required, OR Meets all required competencies for RT I, II and III, plus performs Advanced Interventional bronchoscopy procedures on In-patients and Out-patients, plus Critical Care and/or NICU requirements. Performs relief charge, bronch/flex as part of regular duties. Must be actively involved as a resource with skills lab/fair and in addition complete  a research project and/or poster presentation every other year, plus Professional Activities to equal eight (8) points required, OR Meets all required competencies for RT I, II and III, plus regularly works in Advanced Pulmonary Diagnostic Services. Must be actively involved as a resource with skills lab/fair and in addition complete a research project and/or poster and presentation every other year. Must review and revise policy and procedures, plus Professional Activities equal to eight (8) points required. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have an AS degree in Respiratory Care from an approved Respiratory Care program that is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.
• Bachelor of Science preferred

License/Certification/Registration Requirements

• Licensed by the State of California Respiratory Care Board as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
• Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (RRT) or Registered by the National Respiratory Care Board as a Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT).
• Must hold and maintain active membership with National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Certified in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) bi-annually;
• Certified in Neonatal Resuscitation program (NRP) bi-annually.
• Certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) bi-annually.

Salary Range:

$72.28 - $96.07 USD Hour

The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this job are available.  El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.

Medium Work - Requires standing the majority of the shift with the ability to lift up to 35 lbs. frequently. Work involves sitting, kneeling, climbing and squatting. - (Physical Requirements-United States of America)

An Equal Opportunity Employer:
El Camino Health seeks and values a diverse workforce. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications and competencies. El Camino Health prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, ancestry, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status, age, medical condition or any other status protected by law. In addition to state and federal law, El Camino Health also follows all applicable fair and equitable employment policies from the County of Santa Clara.