Respiratory Care Practitioner Supervisor

Recruitment #0326-RH5352-AC | Full-Time | Opening Date: 3/23/2026

About the Role

This position supervises a shift of Respiratory Care personnel at San Joaquin General Hospital and establishes an eligible list for future vacancies. Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a background check and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, selects, schedules, assigns, monitors, and reviews the work of subordinate Respiratory Care staff; provides technical assistance and evaluates staff performance.
• Orients and trains new respiratory therapy staff, paramedics, and respiratory therapy students; provides in-service training on new and existing equipment and procedures; certifies respiratory therapy staff assigned to transport teams.
• Provides training and orientation to nursing staff on new equipment and procedures.
• Performs skilled respiratory care; serves as a member of cardiac arrest, transport, and neonatal transport teams.
• Consults with physicians on patient status and response; suggests changes as indicated.
• Assists in developing and revising department policies and procedures; implements new policies and interprets them to staff.
• Maintains records; prepares correspondence and reports.
• May act in the absence of the Director of Respiratory Care.

Requirements

• Current Respiratory Care Practitioner license issued by the Respiratory Care Board of the State of California.
• Three years of experience as a respiratory care practitioner.

Knowledge

• Principles of supervision and training.
• Current principles, methods, and techniques of respiratory therapy and blood gas testing.
• Clinical aspects of blood gases and respiratory therapy care.
• Operation of equipment used in respiratory therapy.
• Effective guest relation techniques.

Skills

• Train, supervise, and evaluate others.
• Administer a variety of skilled respiratory therapy treatments.
• Maintain and perform minor repairs to respiratory therapy equipment; adjust equipment to individual patient needs.
• Maintain records and prepare reports.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, physicians, co-workers, and others.

Physical & Mental Requirements

• Mobility: Frequent operation of a keyboard, standing for long periods, walking, pushing/pulling, and bending/squatting; occasional sitting for long periods, operating heavy equipment, running, and stair climbing.
• Lifting: Frequent lifting of 5 to 30 lbs.; occasional lifting of 30 to 70 lbs., and restraining, lifting/turning heavy objects or people.
• Visual Requirements: Constant use of overall vision, color perception, eye/hand coordination, and depth perception; frequent reading/close-up work and field of vision/peripheral.
• Dexterity: Frequent holding, reaching, grasping, repetitive motion, and writing.
• Hearing/Talking: Frequent hearing of normal speech, hearing on the telephone/radio, talking in person, and talking on the telephone.
• Emotional/Psychological: Constant public contact and concentration; frequent exposure to emergency situations, trauma, grief or death, decision-making, and working weekends/nights; occasional exposure to hazardous materials, working alone, and overtime/travel.
• Environmental Conditions: Frequent exposure to noise; occasional exposure to dirt, dust, smoke, fumes, poor ventilation, indoor cold/heat, and hazardous materials.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Choice of three plans (Kaiser, Select, Premier); dependent coverage available at employee expense.
• Dental Insurance: Choice of Delta Dental or United Health Care-Select Managed Care Direct Compensation Plan; no cost for employee-only coverage; dependent coverage at employee expense.
• Vision Insurance: Coverage through Vision Service Plan (VSP); no cost for employee-only coverage; dependent coverage at employee expense.
• Life Insurance: Coverage based on years of service:
  • 1 but less than 3 years: $1,000
  • 3 but less than 5 years: $3,000
  • 5 but less than 10 years: $5,000
  • 10+ years: $10,000
  Additional term life insurance may be purchased at the group rate.
• 125 Flexible Benefits Plan: Voluntary program for pre-tax dollars to pay for health-related expenses not covered by insurance (Health Flexible Spending Account: $2,550 annual limit with $500 carryover) and dependent care costs (Dependent Care Assistance Plan: $5,000 annual limit).
• Retirement Plan: Covered by the County Retirement Law of 1937; visit SJCERA for details.
• Deferred Compensation: Annual contribution limit of $22,500 (or 100% of includible compensation, whichever is less); $30,000 for individuals age 50 or older. Roth IRA (after-tax) also available.
• Vacation: 10 days per year up to 3 years; 15 days after 3 years; 20 days after 10 years; 23 days after 20 years.
• Holidays: 14 paid holidays per year (effective July 1, 2017).
• Sick Leave: 12 working days annually with unlimited accumulation; eligible for 8 hours of administrative leave if leave balance equals at least half of cumulative accrual and employee is on payroll for the entire calendar year.
• Bereavement Leave: 3 days of paid leave for the death of a qualifying family member; 2 additional days for the death of a spouse, domestic partner, parent, or child.
• Merit Salary Increase: Eligible for a step increase after 52 weeks (2,080 hours) at each step of the salary range.
• Educational Reimbursement: Up to $850 per fiscal year for career-related coursework; up to $1,600 per fiscal year for approved four-year college/university programs.
• Parking Supplemental: Up to $20 per pay period for employees assigned to the Downtown Core Area who pay for parking.
• School Activities: Up to 40 hours per year (max 8 hours per month) to participate in children’s school activities.

Pay

$7,415.11 - $9,013.11 per month.