Description
UCLA HEALTH
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Description
Join our dedicated team of healthcare professionals
providing high-quality respiratory care across a diverse patient population. As
a Respiratory Therapist, you will deliver both routine and advanced respiratory
therapy to adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients in a variety of clinical
settings.
Key Responsibilities:
* Administer
respiratory therapy treatments and interventions in accordance with physician
orders and established protocols.
* Provide care in
critical care environments, including the Intensive Care Units (ICUs),
Emergency Department, and other high-acuity areas.
* Respond to
emergency situations and participate in rapid response and code teams.
* Rotate through
various departments within the Health System as needed to support patient care.
* Maintain accurate
documentation and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure optimal
patient outcomes.
Schedule:
* May include
rotating day and night shifts.
* Flexibility to
work in any area of the Health System is required.
The pay rate range is $46.22 /hour – $60.98 /hour Qualifications
Educational Requirements:
* AA/AS Degree,
Graduate of AMA Approved 2-Year Respiratory Therapy Program
* Bachelor’s Degree
in Respiratory Therapy or similar- preferred
* Registered by the
National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)
Licenses/Certifications:
* RCP State License
in the state of California
* Basic Life Support
Certification (BLS) (American Heart Association only)
* Registered
Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
* Pediatrics
Advanced Life Support (PALS)
* Neonatal
Resuscitation Program (NRP) Preferred/Required for NICU
* Advanced
Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS/ALS)- preferred