Respiratory Therapist - Per Diem

Job Description

Responsibilities

Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital in Wildomar, California , is a licensed -bed facility accredited by the Joint Commission. It is Southwest Riverside County's only designated Trauma Center and a county-designated Paramedic Base Station. The hospital performs more than 4, surgeries a year, and has an average of 4, Emergency Department visits per month. The hospital features a Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery Center of Excellence and the region’s only Total Joint Center.

Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital in Murrieta, California , is a bed acute-care hospital with the region's only Pediatric Emergency Services team (for children and under) provided by board certified Rady Children’s emergency medicine physicians. Rancho Springs Hospital also provides the area's only OB/Emergency Department program, which gives expectant mothers /7 on-site access to OB/GYN physician coverage. The Childbirth Center at Rancho Springs Hospital is the largest in the region and features spacious family-friendly private suites. Rancho's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is operated by Rady Children’s.

Qualifications

1. ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS

Ø Ability to communicate effectively and to foster teamwork among fellow staff members.

Ø Ability to exhibit excellent written and verbal skills.

Ø Sound critical thinking skills

Ø Experience demonstrating compliance with all regulatory practices, e.g. HIPAA

Ø Proven expert ability in Respiratory Care Practices.

Ø Knowledge of all special Respiratory and Cardiopulmonary procedures.

Ø Maintains current licenses, credentials, and certificates at all times.

Ø Effective interpersonal and patient skills.

Ø Ability to proctor other RCP’s on clinical competencies and new procedures/products.

2. MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

Ø Minimum of 1 year of Acute and Critical Care experience as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (preferred)

3. MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS

Ø High School graduate or equivalent

Ø As of July , 9, must possess Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential granted by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) and maintain credential throughout employment tenure

Ø As of July , 9, Associates degree in Respiratory Therapy

4. REQUIRED LICENSURE / CERTIFICATIONS

Ø Current RCP license from the state of California as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.

Ø BLS Certification

Ø ACLS Certification

Ø NRP Certification

Ø PALS Certification

BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• (K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its + Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

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. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune corporation, annual revenues were $.3 billion in 3. 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.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately , employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. 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.