Respiratory Care Practitioner - Respiratory - Full Time 12 Hours Nights (6:30PM to 7:00AM) (Union, Non-Exempt)

Keck Medicine of USC
Arcadia, CA
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Conduct bedside spirometry test including VC and FEVI.
  • Consistently demonstrates knowledge of setting up equipment, equipment operations, and trouble-shooting all respiratory equipment in the department. Maintains and keeps all preventive maintenance records. Keeps equipment clean and ready to use between patients (after training).
  • Demonstrates ability to assess patient for therapy and assess outcome of treatment and interventions and progress.
  • Demonstrates ability to set up equipment, administer respiratory medications and treatments as ordered by the physician.
  • Demonstrates effective monitoring of environmental control systems and patients on continuous ventilation. Perform and evaluate weaning of patients from continuous ventilation.
  • Is responsible for assisting in maintaining adequate supplies by continuously checking the supply inventory notifying manager or designee.
  • Maintains knowledge of established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, improving organization performance program, infection control and safety standards.
  • Must adhere to hospital policies of attendance, department coverage during breaks, and submission of PTO requests at least two weeks prior to posting of schedule.
  • Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings. Keep current with new equipment by attending outside meetings.
  • Performs as an effective member of resuscitation team and is to include but is not limited to performing CPR, cardiac compression, and bagging patient.
  • Performs nasotracheal and tracheal suctioning.
  • Performs testing and has working knowledge of arterial blood gas testing.
  • Provide education and instruction to patients about prescribed therapy. Discuss goals and outcomes at onset of treatment.
  • Other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

Minimum (Required)

Associate degree or equivalent

Respiratory training / certification required.

Preferred (Not Required)

Work Experience

Minimum (Required)

New Grad

One Year In Critical Care Experience Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

Minimum (Required)

  • Registered as a RRT by the National Board for Respiratory Care preferred; Must have RRT credential if hired after 12/31/2010.
  • BLS (Basic Life Support) from American Heart Association
  • PALS (Pediatric Advance Life Support) from American Heart Association.

Preferred (Not Required)

  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • ACLS (Advance Cardiac Life Support) From American Heart Association.

Preferred (Not Required)

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  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • ACLS (Advance Cardiac Life Support) From American Heart Association.

Pay Transparency

The hourly rate range for this position is $40.17 – $52.44. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California Arcadia Hospital considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, State, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations .

POSITION SUMMARY Provides respiratory therapy to patients as ordered by physicians according to established standards and practices. Demonstrates proficiency in delivering care to age-specific patient population (e.g., infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, geriatrics) and participates in related continuing education.

Job ID REQ20171299 Posted Date 01/23/2026

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