Summary

SUMMARY: Under general direction, the Respiratory Care Practitioner II is an advanced practitioner level professional health care provider who assumes responsibility and accountability for the delivery of Respiratory Care services to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients within a given scope of time. Performs related duties as required.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: NOTE: Following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual in the classification. 

1.  Attend staff meetings, in-services and remain current on all departmental communications.

2.  Communicate contraindications or change in therapy to the appropriate personnel.      

3.  Completes all procedures assigned during work shift.

4.  Coordinates and organizes workload to achieve maximum productivity and efficiency.

5.  Establishes priorities for patient care based on essential patient needs.

6.  Evaluates effectiveness of care within the scope of Respiratory Care Services.

7.  Maintain good communication with co-workers, supervisor, Medical center patients and visitors in a constructive and effective manner.

8.  Must be able to perform in the Lead Therapist role as needed, in the absence of the Senior Therapist or Supervisor, or as requested.

9.  Observe the Medical Center uniform dress code and always wears the identification badge.

10. Participate as a team member within the Respiratory Care Services Department and AHS.

11. Perform clinical assessments / data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner focusing on the patient’s physiologic / subjective status, as well as response to therapy.

12. Perform duties independently, using profession-based judgment and decision-making consistent with professional practice.

13. Performs all therapies according to departmental policies and procedures.

14. Provide a complete, concise and professional report to oncoming / relieving therapist.    

15. Report to work on time and maintain good attendance. 

16. Reviews all therapy orders before treatment to ensure appropriateness

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduate from a respiratory care education program supported by CoARC or accredited by CAAHEP, with 62 semester hours of college credit, including a background in the basic sciences, or baccalaureate degree in an area other than respiratory care or Associates of Arts or Science degree.

Required Licenses/Certifications: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) level credentialing with the NBRC.

Required Licenses/Certifications: Current license by the Respiratory Care Board of the State of California.

Minimum Experience: three (3) years regular (20 hours or more per week) of recent work experience as Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner.

Required Licenses/Certifications: ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - issued by AHA - American Heart Association.

Required Licenses/Certifications: BLS - Basic Life Support Certification - issued by AHA - American Heart Association.

Required Licenses/Certifications: NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification- AHA American Heart Association 

Required Licenses/Certifications: PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification- AHA American Heart Association 

Respiratory Care Practitioners previously grandfathered into HGH RCPII who maintain their CRT NBRC credential and California RCP license are exempt from this educational and NBRC RRT requirement. 

Respiratory Therapists working in the Pulmonary Function Lab require successful completion of the Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist Exam.