SENIOR RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER

Senior Respiratory Care Practitioner

LA Health Services is LA County's integrated healthcare system and the second-largest public health system in the nation. Our system includes four public hospitals, more than 20 community health centers, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Correctional Health Services, and community-based programs that connect people to care where they are.

We serve as the safety net for more than 10 million residents, providing care regardless of ability to pay, insurance coverage, or immigration status. As one connected system, we deliver extraordinary carefrom prevention and primary care to emergency, specialty, trauma, and recovery services across Los Angeles County.

With more than 2.9 million visits annually and a workforce of over 23,000 dedicated staff, LA Health Services is proud to deliver high-quality, compassionate, and accessible care to everyone, no matter how they come through our doors.

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Essential Job Functions

What You'll Be Doing:

• Assesses patients' overall cardiopulmonary status by inspection, palpitation, percussion, auscultation, and patient or guardian/significant other interview; documents patients' vital signs.
• Performs the full range of ventilatory care services as prescribed by a physician, including selecting, setting up, and operating a variety of devices such as medication delivery units, humidifiers, positive-pressure breathing machines, and continuous mechanical ventilators in critical care units.
• Coordinates complex therapies, such as Inhaled Nitric Oxide (INO therapy), high frequency ventilation, and heliox therapy, and performs Non-Bronchoscopic mini-BAL procedures to provide a non-bronchoscopic method of attaining a sample of bonchoalveolar fluid in the mechanically ventilated patient for the diagnosis of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP).
• Performs arterial punctures, intubations and other procedures as ordered by a physician and designated according to the facility's policies and procedures.
• Assists the physician with the insertion of tracheostomy tubes, and may perform reinsertion of tubes, as needed.

For further details, please view the classification specification:

Requirements

Requirements To Qualify:

One (1) year of experience at the level of a Respiratory Care Practitioner* administering basic respiratory therapy care AND Either:

• An associate degree in respiratory therapy from an accredited college or university**

-OR-

• A certificate of completion of an approved two-year training program in respiratory therapy**

License/Certificate: A California State Respiratory Care Practitioner's*** License issued by the Respiratory Care Board of California -AND- Certificate of completion of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)**.

Although not required at the time of application, depending on area of assignment, positions may require one of the following specialty certifications:

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Withhold Information: No withhold will be allowed for this examination. Required education and licensure must be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on the application.

Driver License: A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions. Physical Class 3 - Moderate:

Moderate: includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighing over 25 pounds and frequently lifting of 10-25 pounds.

Desirable Qualification: Additional credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualifications in excess of the requirement:

• Experience as a licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner beyond the requirements.
• A Bachelor of Science degree** in Respiratory Care from an accredited college or university.
• A Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification** from National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC).

Special Requirement Information: Respiratory Care Practitioner provides basic respiratory care, including continuous ventilation, to patients with respiratory disorders or deficiencies.

You may still qualify even if your job title isn't exactly the same as the ones listed. What matters is that your experience is at a similar level meaning your job involves similar responsibilities, requires comparable skills and knowledge, and takes place within a similar organizational structure. Please provide a clear explanation of your experience to demonstrate that it is at the appropriate level.

The following document(s) must be attached to your application or emailed to View email address on click.appcast.io within seven (7) calendar days of filing your application:

• To receive credit for your education, provide a legible copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution. Unofficial transcripts are not acceptable to fulfill the educational requirement. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards if not listed in the International Handbook of Universities or World Higher Education Database. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: (Download PDF reader). Note: We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

To validate your license, ensure that the License and Certification Section of the application is complete. List the title, license number, issue date, expiration date, and issuing agency for all required licenses. All required licenses and certifications should be active and without restrictions.

Additional Information

Examination Content:

This assessment type will evaluate the education, training and experience you list on the online application and supplemental questionnaire and assign a score based on a standardized scoring system. This portion of the assessment represents 100% of your total score and examines: Requirements, Desirable Qualifications, and Supplemental Questionnaire.

Achieving a passing score of 70% or higher on the assessment is needed to be added to the list.

Eligibility and Vacancy Information:

Applicants who passed the assessment are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months. Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the list accordingly. We will use this list to fill vacancies in the DHS as they occur.

No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months.

Available Shift:

Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

Application and Filing Information:

We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

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