Respiratory Care Practitioner - Sharp Tri-City - Night Shift - Full Time

150 Sharp Tri-City Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 54,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare in San Diego performs professional respiratory care across acute care settings. The Respiratory Care Practitioner provides diagnostics, therapies, and education while following hospital policies and patient safety standards.

Responsibilities include documentation, billing accuracy, and collaboration with physicians, nurses, and therapists to deliver high-quality patient care. Strong communication and organization are essential in this critical role.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of Respiratory Care.
• California RCP license required.
• AHA BLS for Healthcare Professionals required.
• ACLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory care therapies or diagnostics per physician-approved policies.
• Maintain accurate documentation of therapies provided.
• Ensure accurate charging for therapies rendered.
• Assist with bronchoscopy and bedside pulmonary function testing.
• Support emergency department and ICU respiratory care needs.

Skills

Effective written and verbal comms

Strong organizational skills

Education

California RCP license

Graduate of an accredited school of Respiratory Care

AHA BLS Healthcare Provider

ACLS Certification

Job description

Hours

Shift Start Time: 6 PM Shift End Time: 6:30 AM 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): $39.190 - $48.020 - $56.840 This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU. This position was originally posted to ratified STC SEIU members from 9/17/2026 to 9/25/2026. 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.

Sharp HealthCare is a not-for-profit health care system based in San Diego, California, with four acute care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three medical groups and a health plan. We provide medical services in virtually all fields of medicine, including primary care, heart care, cancer, orthopedics, women’s health, rehabilitation, robotic surgery and bariatric surgery. Sharp sets the community standard for exceptional care. Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp Memorial Hospital have received prestigious Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing practices and quality patient care. At the heart of our organization are more than 18,000 affiliated physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers who are on a journey to make health care better for our patients and their families. It’s what we call The Sharp Experience – treating each person with dignity, compassion and respect, and using our clinical excellence and advanced technology to deliver the highest-quality patient care. We are dedicated to transforming the health care experience by making Sharp the best place to work, the best place to practice medicine and the best place to receive care in San Diego.