Respiratory Care Practitioner - Sharp Tri City Medical Center - Day Shift - Per Diem

Sharp; Oceanside (CA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare is seeking a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) in Oceanside, CA to perform cardiopulmonary diagnostics, therapeutics and patient education within approved policies and protocols.

Required credentials include California RCP licensure, AHA BLS, ACLS, and graduation from an accredited Respiratory Care program; weekend 12/36 shifts apply and the position is covered by SEIU CBA. RCPs support a range of clinical areas with strong documentation and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of Respiratory Care.
• California Respiratory Care Practitioners license (RCP) - CA
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (BLS) - REQUIRED
• ACLS Certification - REQUIRED

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory care therapies or diagnostics to patients across clinical settings.
• Educate patients, families, and healthcare staff.
• Ensure accurate documentation and charging for therapies.
• Support bronchoscopy and pulmonary function testing when required.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication

Good organizational skills

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of Respiratory Care

California Respiratory Care Practitioners license

Job description

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

6 AM

Shift End Time:

6:30 PM

AWS Hours Requirement:

12/36 - 12 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

Every Other

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$48.020 - $48.020 - $52.810

This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU.

This position was originally posted to ratified STC SEIU members from 10/28/2026 to 11/5/2026. The position is now available to be filled by internal candidates that are not members of the ratified Bargaining Unit or External candidates to Sharp.

What You Will Do

The Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) is a professional caregiver who performs cardiopulmonary diagnostics, therapeutics and monitors within his/her scope of practice per TCMC physician approved policies, procedures and protocols. This position maintains professional standards of conduct and ethics as outlined in hospital and department expectations and professional organizations. The employee provides education to patients, families, caregivers and other health professionals. The RCP demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to patients'/caregivers' rights, as identified within the institution. Pulmonary Function Technologists may complete the same duties as RCPs and provide additional specialized testing of patients (PFTs). The RCP follows/adheres to guidelines of care.

Required Qualifications

• Other Graduate of an accredited school of Respiratory Care.
• California Respiratory Care Practitioners (RCP) - Respiratory Care Board of CA -REQUIRED
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
• ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 Year experience in acute care respiratory therapy.
• Experience in Bronchoscopy resourcing.
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation experience.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) -PREFERRED

Essential Functions

• The position characteristics reflect the most important duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job in a fully competent manner. They should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The characteristics of the position and standards of performance may be changed by TCMC with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization. Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements. Provide respiratory care therapies or diagnostics to patients and maintains specific level of RCP I or RCP II competencies. Provide respiratory education to patients, family members or other healthcare providers (all levels). Ensure accurate documentation of therapies provided (all levels). Ensure accurate charging for therapies provided (all levels). Duties may include but are not limited to: General floor care, adult critical intensive care, emergency department, Rapid Response Team member, assisting with bronchoscopy, bedside pulmonary function testing or other diagnostic testing.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); Other; California Respiratory Care Practitioners (RCP) - Respiratory Care Board of CA; AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association; ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association