Respiratory Therapist II - Respiratory Therapy
City of Hope
Duarte, CA
ID: 7247162 (Ref.No. 10026003)
Posted: May 23, 2024
Salary / Pay Rate: $38.71 - $58.06 / hour
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Respiratory Therapist II – Respiratory Therapy (Nights) (12-hour shifts)
Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.
The Respiratory Therapist II assists in the treatment and management of patients with pulmonary disorders, collecting and analyzing sputum, blood, and breathing specimens to determine gas levels. This role administers physician-prescribed treatments for patients with breathing abnormalities and performs advanced technical work related to respiratory therapy procedures and protocols. The Respiratory Therapist II also collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to facilitate and promote optimal patient care, demonstrating a higher level of expertise and experience in respiratory therapy.
As a successful candidate, you will:
- Set up equipment and medications and administers respiratory treatment as ordered by the physician, charts treatment, response, and progress.
- Record observations and services and completes patient records.
- Assess and document patients who are receiving respiratory treatments prior to and after treatment.
- Maintain established department policies, procedures, objectives, and quality assurance, safety.
Your qualifications should include:
- Two years of Respiratory Therapist experience
- California Respiratory Care Practitioner license (RCP)
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
- Valid Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
- Hourly Per Diem Rate: $50.800129
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, please click here.
Salary / Pay Rate Information:
Pay Rate: $38.71 - $58.06 / hour
The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.
City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.