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Respiratory Care Practitioner, On Call, Hillsboro

Kaiser

Hillsboro, OR
2 days ago

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Job Description

Join our team as an On-Call Respiratory Care Practitioner, where you'll provide critical respiratory care interventions to patients of all ages. You'll work closely with healthcare professionals to ensure the highest quality of care while promoting patient education and self-management of chronic respiratory conditions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory care interventions
  • Conduct cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and manage life-support equipment
  • Perform ordered respiratory therapeutic interventions
  • Conduct diagnostic monitoring of cardio-pulmonary and metabolic status
  • Ensure availability of equipment and supplies for patient care
  • Educate and guide patients and families about respiratory health

Required Qualifications

  • Graduate of an AMA approved Respiratory Care program
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Respiratory Therapist Certificate OR Registered Respiratory Therapist Certificate from National Board of Respiratory Care
  • Respiratory Care Practitioner License (Oregon)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support required at hire
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 2 months of hire
  • Basic Life Support required at hire
  • Patient assessment and basic respiratory care procedures
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Two (2) years ICU experience
  • Two (2) years experience in patient health education
  • Minimum of one (1) year post graduation experience with basic skills in adult and neonatal ventilator management
  • Thorough knowledge of neonatal and adult ventilator management theory
  • Knowledge of gas monitoring including interpretation and monitoring of capnography