Respiratory Therapist (Part-Time) 22nd Century Technologies, Inc. - 3.7 San Diego, CA Job Details Full-time | Contract $88,000 a year 23 hours ago Qualifications RRT NRP Certification PALS Certification BLS Certification Pulmonary critical care State-specific respiratory therapist license

RCP License Full Job Description Duration:

6+ Months to long term Job Description- Perform complex respiratory procedures within the scope of practice delineated by MTF. Participate with physicians, nurses and other staff in planning respiratory treatment, with great reliance on the individual's knowledge of the equipment. Provide emergency or critical respiratory care. Efficiently administer all types of respiratory care, and efficiently draw blood, in accordance with professional qualifications, and as directed by the physician or advanced practice provider. Operate and troubleshoot all types of respiratory equipment to include proper disassembly, cleaning, sterilization, and packaging of all respiratory therapy equipment to ensure safe patient care. Maintain equipment, to include performing examinations to detect worn tubes, loose connections or other indications of disrepair and notify supervisor of need for maintenance. Start equipment and observe gauges measuring pressure, rate of flow and continuity of test equipment. Notify supervisor of malfunctions. Be familiar with the functions and modes of equipment, ensuring equipment is cleaned, reassembled, and returned to storage. Receive, set-up, operate, and maintain various devices and systems such as ventilators, nebulizers, oxygen therapy systems, humidity and aerosol therapy, sterilizers, and aeration chambers. Administer prescribed doses of medical gases and aerosolized drugs intermittently and continuously. Perform airway management and hygiene including chest percussion postural drainage. Obtain arterial blood gas specimens. Perform patient assessments and monitoring and provide patient instructions including breathing exercises. Make therapeutic recommendations. Examine patient records and report and identify changes in the clinical status of patients. Identify contraindications and report adverse responses/reactions. Change nebulizers on nursing wards and reset oxygen flow as prescribed by physicians. Stock shelves in department and other departments of the MTF as needed for the provision of respiratory therapy.

Additional qualifications:

Must meet BLS requirements per section Possess 2 years of full-time experience within the last 3 years in a clinical setting of similar size and complexity or formal medical services training program of the United States Military. The following qualification applies to Respiratory Therapists who work in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) or Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU): Pediatric Intensive Care Unit only: Possess and maintain certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit only:

Possess and maintain certification in Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) AL_TSC About our

Company:

- 22nd Century Technologies Inc., (TSCTI) is one the fastest growing healthcare staffing companies in the United States. With presence in all 50 States and 6000+ employees nationwide, we have been providing unparallel healthcare and technology staffing services to Public and Private sectors for over 26 years. Started as a technology staffing company in 1997, we have significantly expanded our healthcare practice to both Clinical and Non-Clinical staffing, serving various facilities, healthcare organizations and government agencies. Our ISO certified staffing practices and technology driven staffing procedures - from recruitment to onboarding, along with an internal pre-vetted resume database of healthcare professionals, enable us to serve our customers with their immediate staffing needs. TSCTI has extensive experience providing Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists and other Allied Health professionals to various states - California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Vermont, Virginia to name a few, and Our valued relationships with employees as well as commitment to meet and exceed clients' expectations through our exemplary employees proves our competency in today's healthcare staffing industry. Recognized among "Best Company to Work For" by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients' expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Pay:

$88,000.00 per year

License/Certification:

Respiratory Therapist License (Required) Current BLS/CPR Certification (Required) Ability to

Commute:

San Diego, CA 92134 (Required)

Work Location:

In person