Respiratory Disease Specialist - 0.9 - Days - Respiratory Care Services @ MV

About the role

El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care. Come join the team that makes this happen.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive care and support for patients with respiratory disease by focusing on adherence to current asthma or COPD clinical practice guidelines, including individualized asthma action plans and COPD action plans.
• Performs patient assessments to determine the patient’s respiratory care needs based on specific clinical treatment protocols.
• Acts as a liaison to physicians and discharge planners to ensure proper length of stay.
• Provides in‑servicing to physicians, nurses, patients and various health care professionals on various topics.
• Provides comprehensive and accurate education per Respiratory Case Management Program to patients.
• Provides comprehensive education to patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Requirements

• AS degree in Respiratory Care from an approved Respiratory Care program, accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.
• Expert knowledge of clinical respiratory care assessment and advanced knowledge in chronic respiratory disease processes.
• Extensive experience in planning and conducting in‑service, competencies, education content and training.
• Licensed by the State of California Respiratory Care Board as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association (AHA).
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Credentialed as a Pulmonary Disease Educator via the AARC course within six (6) months of hire.
• Credentialed as an Asthma Educator (AE‑C) within one (1) year post‑hire.
• Certification in Tobacco Cessation within six (6) months of hire.
• Certified in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
• Serves adult patients.
• Medium work: requires standing the majority of the shift with the ability to lift up to 35 lbs frequently; work involves sitting, kneeling, climbing and squatting.

Pay

Salary Range: $72.28 - $96.07 USD Hour

Schedule

FTE 0.9; Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours 72; Work Shift Day: 12 hours