Job Description

　　The Per Diem Respiratory Therapist II is an RCP who performs general ward therapy RT procedures including: 02 therapy, bland aerosol therapy, medicinal aerosol therapy, volume expansion therapy, bronchial hygiene procedures, CPR. A Respiratory Therapist also performs Adult Critical Care RT procedures including: setup and management of continuous invasive and non-invasive ventilator systems, specialty gases, and related monitoring and supportive adjuncts. Training in performance of Arterial Puncture for Blood Gas Analysis, as well as working in the emergency department is required. The Respiratory Therapist II 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 Respiratory Therapist is expected to function as assigned in the subspecialty areas in which he/she has been trained and adjudged functionally competent.

　　Qualifications

　　Educational Requirements:

　　Associates Degree in Respiratory Therapy or similar - Minimum

　　Bachelors Degree in Respiratory Therapy or similar - Preferred

　　Licenses:

　　•RCP State License Must be currently licensed by the State of California as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP.)

　　•Basic Life Support (BLS)

　　•Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS/ALS)

　　•Registered Resp Therapist (RRT)

　　•Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

　　Experience:

　　2 years acute care in hospital.

　　Req ID : 415

　　Working Title : Respiratory Therapy Respiratory Therapist II - PER_DIEM 12 Hour Nights

　　Department : Respiratory Therapy

　　Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

　　Job Category : Therapy / Rehab

　　Job Specialty : Respiratory Therapy

　　Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT

　　Primary Shift : Night

　　Shift Duration : 12 hour

　　Base Pay : $44.50 - $45.49

　　Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.