Respiratory Care Practitioner 2 pediatric day shift .9 FTE Apply
Function/Duties of Position:
- Provides therapeutic interventions including but not limited to: airway management, therapeutic gases and ventilator management, newborn resuscitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Performs diagnostic procedures including but not limited to: sampling of arterial blood, bedside spirometry, spontaneous ventilatory parameters, point of care testing.
- Therapeutic modalities and communication approached with reference to age specific needs of the patient, including Doernbecher Children's Hospital Family Centered Care Program.
- Assists other Respiratory Care Practitioners and health professionals to provide quality patient care in the spirit of teamwork. Trains new Respiratory Therapists, students and other healthcare team members.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by a manager, supervisor or lead worker.
- Minimum of an associate degree from a respiratory therapy education program supported or accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
- A current, valid Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners (LRCP) credential issued by the Health Licensing Office for the State of Oregon.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) issued by the American Heart Association
- Bachelor Degree
- 2 years of clinical respiratory care
- Neonatal/Pediatric Specialty (NPS) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association
