Respiratory Therapist (RT)

AvaMed Workforce; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

AvaMed Workforce seeks a Respiratory Therapist for a full-time assignment at a correctional facility in Stockton, CA. The role supports clinical care under the CEO/CME or designee and requires performance of respiratory services per facility policy.

Responsibilities include patient evaluation, equipment setup and instruction, daily charting, and participation in policy development and quality improvement projects as requested. Orientation is two weeks with flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Care for patients per established policies and procedures.
• Set up respiratory equipment and instruct patients on usage.
• Perform evaluations and make recommendations to physicians.
• Maintain daily charting and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory care under supervision per facility policies.
• Set up equipment and provide instructions for patient use.
• Perform medical evaluations and make recommendations to physicians.
• Maintain daily patient charts; avoid delinquency.
• Assist in policy/procedure development for respiratory therapy.
• Assess equipment needs and recommend improvements.
• Participate in in-service trainings and post-tests.
• Contribute to quality improvement projects as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Equipment setup

Charting/documentation

Regulatory compliance

Job description

AvaMed Workforce is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities. At the moment we are inURGENTneed of a Respiratory Therapist to take on a Full-Time assignment at the correctional facility located inStockton, CA.

Position Details:

• 40 Hours per week
• Location: Stockton, CA
• Schedule: Original Schedule is Monday-Thursday 1:30pm-10:00pm and Sunday 8:30am-5:00pm
• (Orientation 2 weeks, must be flexible)
• Rate: $50/hr ($2,000/weekly) as a W-2 Traveler or $40/hr ($1,600/weekly) as a W-2 Local

Job Description:

• Under the direction of the Institution CEO/CME or designee, the Temporary/Relief Respiratory Care Practitioner shall provide services as permitted within the scope of practice for Respiratory Care Practitioner services in accordance with Institution/Facility policies and procedures. The Respiratory Care Practitioner must be able to work in conditions that require all of the following essential functions:
• Perform care consistent with generally accepted evidence based practice;
• Set up equipment and provide instructions for use of equipment for each patient/youth per established policy and procedure;
• Perform complete medical evaluations of patient either during regularly scheduled clinic hours or upon request for consult by either the CEO/CME or designee and make appropriate recommendations for treatment to the referring physician, CEO/CME or designee;
• Maintain all charting on a daily basis. Any chart remaining delinquent for more than ten (10) days could result in termination of this Temporary/Relief Respiratory Care Practitioner;
• Aid in the development and updating of policy and procedures related to respiratory therapy;
• Provide periodic assessment of equipment needs and recommendations;
• Submit to Institution’s in-service training, one week in advance of the course, copy of instructors Curriculum Vitae (CV), course outline, course objective and post-tests;
• Special assignments for respiratory care services may be requested by the CEO/CME or designee on as needed basis; e.g., participation in quality improvement projects, utilization review, etc.