Respiratory Therapist IV - Cardiopulmonary Services - Per Diem - Shift

Compensation

The estimated pay for this position is $38.5665 to $47.4320. This reflects only a portion of the total compensation package for this position. Additional compensation may be available for this role through differentials, incentives, and bonuses.

Essential Functions

• Administers IPPB therapy.
• Performs humidity and aerosol therapy.
• Administers medical gas and pulmonary drainage procedures.
• Performs cardiorespiratory resuscitation, electrocardiography testing, and related procedures.
• Aerosolizes drugs.
• Maintains continuous mechanical ventilation; maintains artificial airways.
• Performs more complex pulmonary function testing.
• Performs arterial blood gas sampling.
• Cleans and prepares equipment; performs routine mechanical maintenance on respiratory therapy equipment.
• Makes periodic and emergency checks on respiratory therapy equipment installations.
• Operates analyzers to determine saturation of oxygen and other gases in the blood.

Essential Functions (continued)

• 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.
• Provides suggestions regarding the patients' treatment and pulmonary progress; instructs the patient and his family in the use of equipment and techniques involved in self care; provides instruction to patients and family in the nature of cardiorespiratory disease and its ramifications.
• Develops individual exercise routines, bronchial clearing procedures, evaluation and monitoring techniques for each patient.
• Demonstrates knowledge of infection control and demonstrates knowledge of aseptic techniques.
• Responds to emergency calls throughout the hospital.
• Documents care given; maintains records of treatment given; generates necessary documents for charges or record keeping.
• Conducts quality assurance monitors.

Other Functions

• Assists with maintenance and processing of equipment and products used in providing cardiopulmonary services.
• Assists with bronchoscopies.
• Provides assistance in cardiorespiratory rehabilitation.
• Participates in training and supervision of new employees; assists in the instruction of nursing personnel in surveillance of patient and equipment after initial installation.

Knowledge & Ability

• Operating principles of commonly used types of ventilators and respiratory care equipment, including intermittent positive pressure breathing apparatus, nebulizers, humidifiers and oxygen analyzers;
• Cardiopulmonary physiology, electrocardiography testing and related equipment used in testing and diagnostic studies, the chemistry of gases in respiratory therapy and the symptoms common to patients suffering respiratory ailments.

Supplemental

A background check may be required for this classification. All Kern Medical employees are designated “Disaster Service Workers”. In the event of a disaster or civil disorder, all Kern Medical employees are to remain at work or to report to work in a safe and practicable manner. If position responsibilities require driving a personal vehicle, then possession of a current valid California Driver’s License and adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required. If position responsibilities require driving a vehicle owned, leased or rented by Kern Medical, then possession of a current valid California Driver’s license, a signed authorization for Release of Drivers Record Information and adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required.