Pediatric Respiratory Therapist – Ventilation Specialist

150 Shriners Hospitals for Children; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement matching

Job summary

Shriners Children’s in San Francisco seeks a Clinical Respiratory Therapist to provide family-centered, age-appropriate cardiorespiratory care in collaboration with the health care team. You will use assessment findings to identify patient/family needs, communicate results, and serve as a resource across departments.

Leadership roles and precepting may be required. Responsibilities include ventilator management, bronchoscopy, PFT, and ensuring safe operation of life-support equipment, with

Qualifications

• CA RT licensure with BLS and PALS within 6 months of hire.
• Pediatric experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ventilator management.
• High frequency ventilation.
• Tracheostomy tube management.
• Bronchoscopy.
• Pulmonary function testing.
• Sedation, blood gas and indirect calorimetry.

Skills

Ventilator management

High frequency ventilation

Tracheostomy tube management

Bronchoscopy

Pulmonary function testing

Sedation and blood gas interpretation

Education

CA RT Licensure, BLS, PALS (within 6 months of hire)

Job description

Shriners Children’s in San Francisco seeks a Clinical Respiratory Therapist to provide family-centered, age-appropriate cardiorespiratory care in collaboration with the health care team. You will use assessment findings to identify patient/family needs, communicate results, and serve as a resource across departments.

Leadership roles and precepting may be required. Responsibilities include ventilator management, bronchoscopy, PFT, and ensuring safe operation of life-support equipment, with