Registered Respiratory Care Practitioner (Full-time, Night Shift)

About the role

Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley has been providing high-quality healthcare services since 1934. We are comprised of a 25-bed hospital, wide range of outpatient services, emergency department, rural health clinics and medical offices. Tehachapi is located just north of Southern California's highly populated areas, with a mountain locale known for its outdoor living. Residents enjoy the scenic beauty, extreme sports and wildlife. Tehachapi is a nice balance of a small-town community within an epicenter of shopping, retail, arts and culture.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic and critical respiratory care services.
• Has the ability to work well without supervision as well as maintain supervision over others, as delegated.
• Provides respiratory care services for the adult and geriatric patient.
• Provides respiratory care for patients with respiratory disease, as ordered by the physician and in accordance with current department policies concerning all phases of respiratory therapy.
• Completes paperwork, electronic medical records, flow sheets, and charges for each patient.

Requirements

• Education and Work Experience: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor’s): Preferred Master's Degree: Preferred Three years' technical experience: Preferred
• Licenses/Certifications: Registered Respiratory Therapist (NBRC-RRT) credential or Certified Respiratory Therapist (NBRC-CRT) credential: Required in CA, OR, and HI Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license: Required in CA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required AHA-NRP or ARC-NALS: Required AHA-PALS or ARC-PALS: Required

Qualifications

• Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license: Required in CA
• AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required
• AHA-NRP or ARC-NALS: Required
• AHA-PALS or ARC-PALS: Required

Skills

Assesses and documents the appropriateness of prescribed therapy (including recommendations) for patients receiving respiratory care services. Administers aerosol and oxygen therapy, while maintaining charts. Draws arterial blood gases per policy and physician order. Provides care to ventilator patients. Assists in department record keeping and operation, as well as participation in training and supervision of new employees. Documents care given; maintains records of treatment given; generates necessary documents for charges or record keeping. Assists in the instruction of nursing personnel in surveillance of patient and equipment after initial installation. Provides suggestions regarding the patients’ treatment and pulmonary progress. Provides assistance in cardio respiratory rehabilitation. Provides instruction to patients and family in the nature of cardio respiratory disease and its ramifications. Makes rounds to check all respiratory therapy equipment in use or on standby in patient areas. Ensures completion of the initial ventilator bundle orders upon initiation of mechanical ventilation. Ensures compliance of VAP bundle for all patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Identifies measurable and reasonable outcomes while using appropriate therapy interventions to resolve patient needs. Updates and communicates the diagnosis throughout the patient's stay based on patient's changing condition and disease status. Assists with maintenance and processing of equipment and products used in providing respiratory therapy services. Serves as a knowledge resource to the physician and hospital staff in relation to the technical aspects of respiratory care and the effectiveness of methods to administer safe respiratory therapy. Assists in stocking and re-ordering parts and equipment. Assists in the set up of specialty equipment. Keeps the equipment clean and ready for its next use. Assists physicians with bronchoscopies and special procedures. Assists with quality control, staff schedules and competencies. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Pay

The estimated base pay for this position is $39.16 to $53.71. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

Hiring Department

Respiratory Therapy

Locations

Tehachapi, CA, United States

Assignment Category

Full-time regular

Pay Range

The estimated base pay for this position is $39.16 to $53.71. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

JOB INFO

Job Identification : 68796 Job Category : Therapist Posting Date : 2026-07-16T02:32:25+00:00 Job Shift : Night Shift Locations : Tehachapi, CA, United States Assignment Category : Full-time regular Pay Range : The estimated base pay for this position is $39.16 to $53.71. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information. Hiring Department : Respiratory Therapy Shift Length : 12 Hours