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Cedars-Sinai

Respiratory Therapist I - 12 Hour Nights

Cedars-Sinai
Full Time Los Angeles, CA Executive Management Information Technology Finance/Economics
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Job Description

A Respiratory Therapist I is a novice with less than one year of RT experience. A Respiratory Therapist is a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) who performs general ward therapy RT procedures including: 02 therapy, bland aerosol therapy, medicinal aerosol therapy, volume expansion therapy, bronchial hygiene procedures, CPR. A Respiratory Therapist also performs Adult Critical Care RT procedures including: Setup/management of continuous invasive and non-invasive ventilator systems, specialty gases, and related monitoring and supportive adjuncts. Training in performance of Arterial Puncture for Blood Gas Analysis is required.

A Respiratory Therapist may pursue additional training in all 'subspecialty services' provided by the CSMC Respiratory Care Service. ' Subspecialty' Respiratory Care Services include: Management of Perinatal/Pediatric Ventilator Systems and related adjuncts; Bronchoscopy Assist; Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center RT procedures; RT Order Entry System Operation. Once training is complete, A Respiratory Therapist is expected to function as assigned in the subspecialty areas in which he/she has been trained and adjudged functionally competent.

Qualifications

Education
  • Assoc. Degree/College Diploma Associates Degree in Respiratory Therapy or similar - minimum
  • Bachelor's Degree Bachelors Degree in Respiratory Therapy or similar - preferred

Experience
  • No experience required RT Graduates - 1 year within acquiring RCP - minimum

Licenses and Certifications
  • RCP State License - Upon Hire minimum Must be currently licensed by the State of California as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP.)
  • Registered Resp Therapist - Upon Hire minimum RRT Certification will be current & valid at all times
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) - Upon Hire minimum Current BLS certification & valid at all times
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS/ALS) - Upon Hire minimum Current ACLS certification & valid at all times
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - Upon Hire minimum Current PALS certification & valid at all times