Critical Care RT/RCP - LA County

Are you ready to take respiratory care beyond hospital walls? We're seeking a skilled Respiratory Care Practitioner who thrives under pressure and is passionate about delivering critical care where it matters most-during life-saving transports.

Your Mission:

As a vital member of our elite transport team, you'll be the lifeline for our most vulnerable patients during their most critical moments. You'll monitor and manage complex respiratory cases in real-time-tracking arterial blood gases, vital signs, and lung function while collaborating with physicians to ensure optimal outcomes. From operating sophisticated mechanical ventilators and high-flow oxygen systems to expertly managing ventilator-dependent patients during transport, you'll bring ICU-level care to the critical journey between facilities.

This isn't just patient transport-it's precision medicine on wheels. You'll set up and maintain life-sustaining equipment, adapt respiratory strategies to changing conditions, and make split-second decisions that directly impact survival. Your attention to detail will ensure every device functions flawlessly, every chart tells the complete story, and every patient understands their care.

If you're an RCP who wants autonomy, adrenaline, and the satisfaction of knowing your expertise makes the difference between life and death during every mile-this is your calling.

Job Summary:

As a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) on LifeLine EMS's Critical Care Team (CCT), you are contracted employees through The 9 Line Company. CCT RCP's role is central to the delivery of exceptional patient care during medical transport. Transports, and manages/monitors mechanical ventilation for chronically vented patients and or in conjunction with a CCT-RN for acutely ventilated patients who are sick or injured persons in the pre-hospital and inter-facility settings, as authorized by the local EMS Agency Medical Director, by performing the following duties, within the prescribed scope of practice and all applicable regulatory guidelines for pre-hospital care.

You will be responsible for providing comprehensive and compassionate care to patients in various critical and high-stress situations. Working collaboratively with all members of the LifeLine team, you will play a vital role in ensuring the well-being and safety of our patients.


This position requires a RCP license, CPR certification, a minimum of two (2) years of recent critical care experience within the last 18 months, PALS and ACLS certifications, and a commitment to maintaining clinical excellence.

Essential Functions:

• Monitoring patient physiological responses to therapy such as arterial blood gases, vital signs or blood chemistry, and lung function changes, and consulting with physicians if there are adverse reactions.
• Transporting ventilator dependent patients while maintaining and managing respiratory strategy and compromise.
• Working as part of a team to transport dependent patients in the ambulance.
• Setting up and operating devices including mechanical ventilators, high flow oxygen administration system, and capnography monitoring devices.
• Following specified parameters of treatment.
• Inspecting, testing, cleaning, and maintaining respiratory therapy equipment to ensure it is functioning safely and efficiently.
• Maintaining charts that contain patient identification and therapy information.
• Ordering equipment repairs when necessary.
• Explaining health care treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation.
• Measuring and managing respiratory status in route and prior to transfer of care at destination.

Compliance & Safety:

• Reviews paperwork for accuracy and correct process.
• Must participate in scheduled and unscheduled onsite compliance audits.
• Implements corrective/preventive measures as determined by the Clinical Safety
• Cooperates with Internal Audit, Compliance and Dispatch Operations on any recommendations and changes to compliance and legal workflow issues.
• Takes swift and immediate action in accordance with Internal Audit and Corporate Compliance on any areas of concern.
  • Complies and enforces all policies and procedures.
  • Has successfully completed all required Compliance Training within the required time.
  • Has had no compliance-related corrective action during the current review period.
• Participate in Safety and Risk training and activities.
• Serves as a company representative promoting positive patient relationships through proactive involvement in public business and community activities.
• Ensures a safe and productive work environment. Be a steward of safety, that you and your peers operate safely, in an environment free from danger and risk.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Cognitive/Psychosocial Requirements:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to accurately complete forms and write concise and accurate reports.
• Ability to effectively present information to co-workers, licensed healthcare professionals, communications center personnel, supervisors, managers, and administrators.
• Ability to listen actively and comprehend the meaning of communications with co-workers, licensed healthcare professionals, communications center personnel, supervisors, managers, and administrators.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to read and interpret routine performance data and bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding in order to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to define problems, establish facts based on both objective and subjective data, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret basic physiological and psychological signs and symptoms and identify those that are not normal.

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.


Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.


Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.


Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.


Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.


Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.


Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.


Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.


Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.


Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.


Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.


Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.


Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.


Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.


Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.


Qualifications:

• Have a minimum of two years Respiratory Care experience in an acute care or respiratory care hospital, within 18 months prior to employment.
• Experience in respiratory, emergency, and intensive care.
• Strong knowledge of pulmonary function and pulmonary rehabilitation.
• Experience with respiratory equipment.

Education, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy Program.
• Current RCP license and certified for unrestricted practice in the state of California.
• Current ACLS Certification (Required).
• Current PALS Certification (Required).

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an RCP to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The RCP is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The RCP is frequently required to climb or balance and taste or smell.
• The RCP must regularly lift and /or move up to 150 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• The RCP must have close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an RCP encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The RCP is regularly exposed to various extreme weather conditions.
• The RCP is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The RCP is frequently exposed to high, precarious places.
• The RCP is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• The RCP is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The RCP is frequently exposed to the risk of electrical shock and vibration.
• The RCP is frequently exposed to biohazard and infectious waste.
• The RCP is occasionally exposed to the risk of radiation.
• The noise level the RCP is exposed to is usually loud.

Closing Statement:

This brief summary is not an all-inclusive description of job duties. Other job duties and responsibilities may also be assigned by the incumbent's supervisor at any time based upon Company need.

Support the Mission Statement and Philosophy of LifeLine Ambulance

• Develop a plan for maintaining your own professional growth and development.
• Evidence of respect for dignity, welfare, basic rights of all patients and team members.
• Maintain an elevated level of competency within the staff.

LifeLine Ambulance is a proud Equal Opportunity employer, m/f/d/v.