Respiratory Care Practitioner II

Introduction

This examination is being given to fill 1 vacancy in the Respiratory Care Department of San Joaquin General Hospital and to establish an eligible list to fill future vacancies.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. A completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing deadline.

Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a background check and drug screening.

NOTE:
All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e‑mail. The e‑mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e‑mail often for updates. If you do not have an e‑mail account on file, Human Resources will send you correspondences via U.S. Mail.

• Vacation Accrual Rate
  :
  San Joaquin County vacation accrual rate consistent with the candidate’s total years of public service.
• Sick Leave
  :
  Candidates leaving other employment may receive credit for actual non‑reimbursable sick leave hours (up to 160 hours) from their last agency. Hours shall be subject to San Joaquin County’s minimum sick leave cash‑out provisions.
• New Hire Retention Bonus
  : $2,000 upon completion of first year employment (2,080 hours); $1,000 upon completion of third year (6,240 hours); $3,000 upon completion of sixth year (12,480 hours).

• Sets up and operates respiratory equipment and apparatus in the administration of respiratory therapy treatment as prescribed by a physician.
• Operates blood gas analysis equipment and reports results.
• Makes rounds to check and make operating adjustments to respiratory therapy equipment in use or on standby in patient areas; cleans, assembles, maintains, and repairs equipment as needed.
• Sets up and maintains long‑term ventilators.
• Performs screening pulmonary function tests.
• Assists cardiac arrest team, when needed, by supplying oxygen, performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation or artificial respiration or securing and maintaining respiration equipment.
• Reads patients’ charts and checks transcribed orders against those of the physician.
• May act as lead worker; may assist in scheduling staff, adjusting assignments based on census and availability, may check and review work of others and may train others as assigned.

• Experience
  :
  One year of experience as a respiratory care practitioner.
• Licenses/Certificates
  :
  Possession of a valid Respiratory Care Practitioner license issued by the State of California Respiratory Care Board.

Current principles, methods, and techniques of respiratory therapy; chemistry of gases used in respiratory therapy and their effect on the human body; care and operation of equipment used in respiratory therapy.

Administer a variety of skilled respiratory therapy treatments; maintain and perform minor repairs to respiratory therapy equipment and adjust it to individual patient needs; keep records and prepare reports; follow oral and written instructions; establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, physicians, co‑workers and others; train and lead others.

Mobility – frequent operation of a keyboard, standing for long periods of time, walking, pushing/pulling and bending/squatting; occasional sitting for long periods of time, operating heavy equipment, running and stair climbing. Frequency of lifting – frequent lifting of 5 to 30 lbs.; occasional lifting of 30 to 70 lbs.; restraining, lifting/turning heavy objects or people. Visual requirements – constant use of overall vision, color perception, eye/hand coordination and depth perception;

frequent reading/close‑up work and field of vision/peripheral. Dexterity – frequent holding, reaching, grasping, repetitive motion and writing. Hearing/Talking – frequent hearing of normal speech, hearing on the telephone/radio, talking in person and on the telephone. Emotional/Psychological factors – constant public contact and concentration; frequent exposure to emergency situations, trauma, grief or death, decision making and working weekends/nights; occasional exposure to hazardous materials, working alone and…