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Respiratory Therapist II - PER_DIEM - 12 Hour Days
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Location

California

Type

PER_DIEM

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About this role

Every Skill. Every Effort. Everything We Have
When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of happiness, passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons we’ve achieved our fifth consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of dedicated healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything you need to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals!
Job Responsibilities:
The Respiratory Therapist II is an RCP who performs general ward therapy procedures including: 02 therapy, bland aerosol therapy, medicinal aerosol therapy, volume expansion therapy, bronchial hygiene procedures, CPR. You will also perform Adult Critical Care RT procedures including: setup and management of continuous invasive and non-invasive ventilator systems, specialty gases, and related monitoring and encouraging adjuncts. Training in of performance of Arterial Puncture for Blood Gas Analysis is required. You may pursue additional training in all "subspecialty services" provided by the CSMC Respiratory Care Services to include: management of Perinatal/ Pediatric Ventilator Systems and related adjuncts; Bronchoscopy Assist; Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center RT procedures; RT Order Entry System Operation. Once training is complete, a RT is encouraged to function as assigned in the subspecialty areas in which they have been trained and adjudged functionally proficient.
Additional primary duties and responsibilities that are only performed in the specific department(s) below: 
Pulmonary Function lab:
  • Schedules patient testing.
  • Verifies MD orders and diagnosis-based indications for testing.
  • Ensures pre-test pulmonary history and consent for exercise testing are complete, explains the purpose and side effects of ordered tests to patients.
  • Performs pulmonary function tests, exercise tests, arterial puncture.
  • Collates and submits verified results for pulmonologist interpretation.
  • Completes and submits patient billings.
  • Certified / Registered Pulmonary Function Tech upon hire.
  • Minimum of 1 year experience working in pulmonary function testing.
ABG Lab 
  • Receives lab specimen from tube system for analysis.
  • Verify and validate patients information on the blood sample to test ordered.
  • Analyze blood sample per department policy and procedure.
  • Validate and report critical lab results to provider / patient’s nurse.
  • Participate in lab correlation and linearity studies required by governing bodies.
  • Troubleshoot analyzer and perform minor maintenance on analyzer when required.
  • Performs quality control and proficiency testing sample analysis.
  • Adheres to blood gas lab safety and infection control policies.
 

 

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Tech stack
Respiratory Therapy,Oxygen Therapy,Aerosol Therapy,Bronchial Hygiene,CPR,Ventilator Management,Pulmonary Function Testing,Arterial Puncture,Patient Care,Quality Control,Infection Control,Blood Gas Analysis,Patient Billing,Medical Equipment Troubleshooting,Communication Skills,Team Collaboration

About Cedars-Sinai

Since its beginning in 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the healthcare needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, continually setting new standards for quality and innovation in patient care, research, teaching and community service.

Today, Cedars-Sinai is widely known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients.

Cedars-Sinai receives consistent recognition for our excellence. Our awards include; being named one of America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, receiving the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles, achieving the longest-running Magnet designation for nursing excellence in California, and being recognized as The Advisory Board Company’s 2017 Workplace of the Year, an award Cedars-Sinai has won three years in a row. This annual award recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement.

Cedars-Sinai is a leader in the clinical care and research of heart disease, cancer and brain disorders, among other areas. Pioneering research achievements include using cardiac stem cells to repair damaged hearts, developing minimally invasive surgical techniques and discovering new types of drugs to target cancer more precisely.

Cedars-Sinai also impacts the future of healthcare through education programs that encompass everything from highly competitive medical residency and fellowship programs to a biomedical science and translational medicine PhD program, advanced training for nurses and educational opportunities for allied health professionals. Most notably, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a longstanding commitment to strengthening the Los Angeles community through wide-ranging programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

What you'll do

  • The Respiratory Therapist II performs general ward therapy procedures and adult critical care RT procedures, including managing ventilator systems and conducting pulmonary function tests. Additional responsibilities include patient scheduling, verifying medical orders, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols.

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