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Location: Oakland, CA
Salary: $Not stated

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<tr><td valign="top" width="450"><b>Title: Respiratory Care Practitioner II - Grade 755 (HT 205)Location: Oakland, CAUnder supervision of a physician experienced in respiratory care, is expected to assume clinical responsibility for specific respiratory care modalities & to adjust or modify therapeutic techniques w/in well-defined procedures based on a limited range of patient responses. Works under the general supervision of an administrative supervisor or at the direction of a technical lead to deliver respiratory care services to patients in all areas of the hospital. Must be able to adapt to the particular area of duty assignment & to perform special duties required by the assignment. Standards of performance for the area to which the individual is assigned must be maintained. Special duties may include provision of basic & advanced respiratory care to neonatal & pediatric patients in the intensive care unit & during transport. It also may include performance of a variety of diagnostic tests of the cardiopulmonary system & to determine the effect of disease & treatment on that system.Essential Functions:- Selects, reviews, obtains & interprets data- Accurately transcribes physician orders to electronic charting system or dept''l patient master- Interprets data to formulate goal-directed plan of care & determines requirements for treatment- Recommends procedures to obtain additional data including radiographs, bronchoscopy, Gram stain & C&S, spirometry, blood gas analysis, lung mechanics, work of breathing, EKG, & noninvasic monitoring- Performs diagnostic modalities- Performs procedures & interprets results: ABG sampling & analysis, co-oximetry, spirometry, pressure-volume & flow-volume loops, cuff pressure, & sputum induction- Selects, assembles & checks equipment for proper function, operation & cleanliness- Ensures proper function & ready availability of respiratory related life support equipment- Troubleshoots & performs minor repairs of equipment- Participates in routine dept''l programs of cleaning, disinfecting & sterilizing of respiratory care & other related equipment- Initiates, conducts & modifies prescribed therapeutic or diagnostic procedures- Observes established safety & security procedures & protects patients from nosocomial infection- Explains planned therapy or procedures & goals to patient in understandable terms to achieve optimal therapeutic outcomes- Conducts therapeutic procedures to maintain a patient airway, remove bronchopulmonary secretions, and/or achieve adequate ventilation & oxygenation- Monitors patient''s physiological responses to therapy, recognizes patient adverse reaction & stops or modifies or recommends modification to procedure based on patient response- Documents all required info in the medical record according to dept''l policy & procedure- Initiates pressure-cycled/volume-cycled/high frequency ventilation- Weans/modifies mechanical ventilation according to assessment & physician orders- Assists w//or performs extubation- Conducts patient education & disease mgmt- Contributes to dept''l quality improvement activities- Assesses priorities for delivery of patient care & redistributes resources as necessary- Protects data from intentional or unintentional destruction, modification, or disclosure- Maintains a current knowledge base of dept''l info mgmt systems, including collection, maintenance, & dissemination of info, as well as approp audit trails- Participates in continuing education for professional development in Respiratory Care & related fields- This job has no supervisory responsibilitiesQualifications:Basic Qualifications:- At least three (3) years of regular (20 hours of more per week) of recent experience as Respiratory Care- At least one (1) year of clinical experience in the field of polysomnography preferred, may be required for this particular position- At least one (1) year of recent critical care experience preferred, may be required for this particular position- At least one (1) year of clinical exper

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