Respiratory Therapist I
City of Hope
Duarte, CA
Job posting number: #7300985 (Ref:10028574)
Posted: February 14, 2025
Salary / Pay Rate: $37.79 - $56.69 / hour
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Respiratory Therapist I - On-Site/Duarte
Join the transformative team atCity 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.
Respiratory therapist assists in the treatment, and management of patients with pulmonary disorders. Collects and analyzes sputum, blood and breathing specimens to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases. Administers treatment prescribed by a physician for the care of patients with abnormalities associated with the process of breathing. Performs technical work in the application of respiratory therapy procedures and protocols. Interacts with physicians, nurses, and others to facilitate and promote optimal patient care
As a successful candidate, you will:
- · Set up and administer respiratory treatments as ordered by the physician, charting patient response and progress.
- · Monitor patients and equipment during rounds, adjusting as necessary to ensure proper care.
- · Perform EKGs, arterial blood gases, and assess ventilator patients, documenting key observations.
- · Assist with basic life support and CPR during emergencies.
- · Participate in fire, safety, and CPR training programs to maintain certification.
- · Ensure compliance with department policies, procedures, and quality assurance standards.
- · Educate patients and families on respiratory treatments and therapy, documenting responses.
- · Maintain and care for department equipment and supplies, participating in professional development activities.
Your qualifications should include:
Minimum Education:
As required for certification and licensure
Minimum Experience:
Graduate from Registered Care Practitioner school with license.
Required Courses/Training:
Req. Certification/Licensure: California Respiratory Care Practitioner license (RCP) or
Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
Valid Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our commitment to diversity,equity, and inclusion, pleaseclick here.
To learn more about our Comprehensive Benefits, pleaseCLICK HERE.
Salary / Pay Rate Information:
Pay Rate: $37.79 - $56.69 / 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.
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