Compassionate Care Home Health Agency is looking for a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RT) to join our team of Clinicians in Bakersfield, CA. Here at Compassionate Care Home Health, we recognize that excellent patient care stems from supporting and acknowledging our dedicated staff. As part of our support, we ensure to provide: group health/dental/vision plans (available for full time employees), group 401k with company matching, excellent pay, vacation and sick pay (full time), mileage reimbursement, flexible work schedules to accommodate staff needs, and free continuing education courses.

Respiratory Therapist Job Summary:Restores patient's pulmonary function; alleviates pain; supports life by planning and administering medically prescribed respiratory therapy.Essential Job Functions:

Meets patient's goals and needs and provides quality care by conducting pulmonary function tests; assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining respiratory therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians and by prescription.

Helps patient accomplish treatment plan and supports life by administering inhalants; operating mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators.

Administers respiratory therapy treatments by performing bronchopulmonary drainage; assisting with breathing exercises; monitoring physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes; directing treatments given by aides, technicians and assistants.

Evaluates effects of respiratory therapy treatment plan by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress; recommending adjustments and modifications.

Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers; contributing to patient care conferences.

Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs; instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment; recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs.

Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.

Maintains patient confidence and protects hospital operations by keeping information confidential.

Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.

Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.

Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional

Develops respiratory therapy staff by providing information; developing and conducting in-service training programs.

Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Position Qualifications:

Bedside Manner, Physiological Knowledge, Infection Control, Health Promotion and Maintenance, Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Informing Others, Verbal Communication, Medical Teamwork, Judgment, Procedural Skills, People Skills

Respiratory therapists need at least an associate’s degree and licensed to work in California

Two years of clinical experience as a respiratory therapist.

Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills

Possesses and maintains current CPR Certification

Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order

Benefits Provided:

Group health/dental/vision plans (available for full-time employees)Group 401K with employer matchingExcellent payVacation and sick pay (full time)Mileage ReimbursementFlexible work schedules to accommodate staff needsFree continuing education courses

Job Type: Part-time

Experience:

Respiratory Therapy: 2 year (Required)

License:

Respiratory Therapist (Required)