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Job Description
nMake a difference every single day!
nCedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital and its staff aim to exceed the expectations of our patients, their families and the community with a service-oriented attitude. We seek excellence, courtesy, teamwork, respect, communication and enthusiasm in our future colleagues. If you are looking for exciting career opportunities with growth potential, come and join the team at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital!
nJob Duties and Responsibilities:
nThe Respiratory Therapist II 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, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). A respiratory therapist also performs Adult Critical Care RT procedures including: setup and 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, as well as working in the emergency department is required. The respiratory therapist II may pursue additional training in all "subspecialty services" provided by the CSMDRH Respiratory Care Services to include: Bronchoscopy Assist. 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.
nnnPerforms general ward therapy RT procedures including setup and monitoring of: free flow 02 systems; pulse oximeters; bland aerosols systems; medicinal aerosol systems; volume expansion techniques/devices; bronchial hygiene techniques/devices; CPR.
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nnManagement of adult ventilator systems including: setup and management of continuous invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilator systems, specialty gases and related monitoring and supportive adjuncts. Performs arterial puncture for blood gas analysis per approved policy and procedure.
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nnObtaining & interpretation of Arterial Blood Gas (ABG).
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nnAbility to work independently in the emergency departments.
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nnAbility to manage patient care workload in critical care & non-critical care areas.
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nnSet up, administer and troubleshoot inhaled vasodilator agents.
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nnPerform Electrocardiogram (EKG) and Ziopatch procedures.
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nnOther duties and functions as delegated by the respiratory department leadership.
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nnTRAINING BASED OPTION--Performance of capillary heelstick venipunctures for blood gas analysis per approved policy and procedure and as appropriate to shift need.
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nnTRAINING BASED OPTION--Performance of bronchoscopy assist procedures per approved service section protocols and as appropriate to shift need.
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nnTRAINING BASED OPTION--Pediatric and Neonatal emergency department RT procedures.
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nnObservation, guidance and peer evaluation of new employees & RT students as assigned and as related to general care ward and adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU) RT procedures and adult ventilator management procedures.
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nnOther duties as applied.
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n nQualifications
nEducational Requirements:
nnnBachelor's Degree in Respiratory Therapy preferred
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nnAssociate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy or related field required
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n nLicense/Certifications (all required):
nnnMust be currently licensed by the State of California as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP.)
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nnCurrent BLS certification
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nnACLS certification
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nnPALS certification
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nnRRT Certification
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n nExperience:
nnnOne year acute care experience preferred
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nnTwo years Respiratory Therapist experience required
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n nCedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.
Worksite address
marina del rey, CA, 90292, US
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