Per Diem-Respiratory Therapist-Respiratory Therapy-Variable
University of California, Irvine – Fountain Valley, CA
UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties, and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only American College of Surgeons-verified facility. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County, and southeast Los Angeles County.
Responsibilities:
Position Summary:
The staff respiratory care practitioner (RCP) provides services to inpatients and outpatients as directed by physicians. Essential tasks include basic respiratory care, emergency respiratory care, ventilator management, arterial blood gases, bronchoscopy, and pulmonary testing. The RCP maintains department appearance, documents in the EMR under respiratory and in the multidisciplinary plan of care as appropriate. The RCP assists with data collection for process improvement monitoring and reporting.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
- Current RCP license from the State of California
- Graduate from an accredited respiratory therapy program
- Current American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, PALS Certification
Preferred:
- One year of acute care experience (staff RCP)
- Registered with the National Board for Respiratory Care
Must possess the skill, knowledge, and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties. Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload and establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures, and forms.
Conditions of Employment:
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:
- Background Check and Live Scan
- Legal Right to Work in the United States
- Smoking and Tobacco Policy
- Drug Free Environment
- California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
- E-Verify
- Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page:
Closing Statement:
The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at ***@uci.edu or at (phone number removed), Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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