"Reg Resp Ther - Per Diem - Variable - Los Alamitos"

Reg Resp Ther - Per Diem - Variable - Los Alamitos

Req ID: 139560
Location: Los Alamitos, California
Division: Medical Center
Department: Respiratory-LOM
Position Type: PER DIEM
Salary Range Minimum: USD $59.05/Hr.
Salary Range Maximum: USD $63.02/Hr.

Who We Are

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, UCI Medical Center, 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 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:
A licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner by the state of California who will provide Respiratory Services according to the scope of the Respiratory Care Practice Act and the hospital policy and procedure manuals. The RCP will provide respiratory therapy services to inpatients and outpatients as ordered by the physician caring for the patients of ages: Child, Adolescents, Adults, and Older Adults. Under the supervision of the Technician Coordinator and the Director of the Cardiopulmonary Department, the RECP provides respiratory care as directed by physician order. Tasks include, but are not limited to basic respiratory care, emergency respiratory care, ventilatory management, pulmonary testing, and some cardiology procedures.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• 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
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
• MANDATORY:
  Current RCP License with the State of California
  Current BLS, PALS, ACLS, NRP

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
• Registered Respiratory Therapist or Registry Eligible with the National Board of Respiratory Care.
• Minimum of 1 year acute care experience.

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.