Responsibilities
Come and join the RMC Family!
We have been in the community since 1935. Our mission is to provide comprehensive multi-specialty medical services in the greater Riverside region.
Your passion, inspiration, and talents are invaluable to us and our mission to serve others. Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development.
Quality Healthcare is our passion, improving lives is our reward. We are working to change lives and transform the delivery of healthcare.
Riverside Medical Clinic is the best place to work, practice medicine, and receive care.
SUMMARY : Defines therapeutic objectives and recommends methods of therapy to ordering physicians. Acts independently (under departmental policies and guidelines) in making judgments concerning changes in the therapeutic regime of patients as prescribed by the patient's physician.
QUALIFICATIONS : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
HOURS : Monday- Friday 8 : 30AM-5 : 30PM
Qualifications
EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE : Must be licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner by the state of California and credentialed as a registered Respiratory therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
Minimum of two years with critical care patients required.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS : Current California Respiratory Therapist license, current AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association and current ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
Essential functions are those tasks, duties and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the job's purpose and objectives.
Essential functions are critical or fundamental to the performance of the job. They are the major functions for which the person in the job is held accountable.
Note : (other duties may be assigned, deleted or changed at any time, at the discretion of management, formally, or informally, either verbally or in writing).
1. Trouble shoot equipment problems and take appropriate actions to correct them.
2. Responsible for cleaning equipment and calibrating pulmonary functions test machine (PFT)
3. Demonstrate the ability to set priorities insuring that patients most in need of care are treated immediately.
4. Apply principles and properties of aerosol and humidity therapy.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the hazards involved in the use of medical gases and / or treatment modalities.
6. Document the effectiveness of therapy in the patient's chart.
7. Explain the purpose and desired outcome of therapy to patients.
8. Provide clinical respiratory assessments as required and in accordance with patient's plan of care.
9. Provide periodic updates to physician, referral source and case managers on the patient's progress with Care Plan.
10. Complete required medical record documentation and reports for services provided
11. Function in the Respiratory Therapist scope of practice and Riverside Medical Clinic policies and procedures.
This opportunity offers the following :
Challenging and rewarding work environment
Growth and Development Opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
Competitive Compensation
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc.
UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune;
and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.
S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.
UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
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