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Respiratory Therapist

22nd Century Technologies, Inc.

San Diego, CA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Aerosols, Critical Care, Disassemblers, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Healthcare, Identify Issues, Medical Records, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Neonatology, Nursing, Paint Shop Pro Tubes, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Patient Education, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Phlebotomy, Prescription Drugs, Respiratory Therapy, Sterilization, Test Equipment, Training Program, United States Military, Ventilator
LOCATION
San Diego, CA
POSTED
15 days ago
Core Duties for Respiratory Therapist, Certified
  • Perform complex respiratory procedures within the scope of practice delineated by MTF.
  • Participate with physicians, nurses and other staff in planning respiratory treatment, with great reliance on the individual's knowledge of the equipment.
  • Provide emergency or critical respiratory care.

Additional Duties for Respiratory Therapist All
  • Efficiently administer all types of respiratory care, and efficiently draw blood, in accordance with professional qualifications, and as directed by the physician or advanced practice provider.
  • Operate and troubleshoot all types of respiratory equipment to include proper disassembly, cleaning, sterilization, and packaging of all respiratory therapy equipment to ensure safe patient care.
  • Maintain equipment, to include performing examinations to detect worn tubes, loose connections or other indications of disrepair and notify supervisor of need for maintenance. Start equipment and observe gauges measuring pressure, rate of flow and continuity of test equipment. Notify supervisor of malfunctions.
  • Be familiar with the functions and modes of equipment, ensuring equipment is cleaned, reassembled, and returned to storage.
  • Receive, set-up, operate, and maintain various devices and systems such as ventilators, nebulizers, oxygen therapy systems, humidity and aerosol therapy, sterilizers, and aeration chambers.
  • Administer prescribed doses of medical gases and aerosolized drugs intermittently and continuously.
  • Perform airway management and hygiene including chest percussion postural drainage. Obtain arterial blood gas specimens.
  • Perform patient assessments and monitoring and provide patient instructions including breathing exercises. Make therapeutic recommendations. Examine patient records and report and identify changes in the clinical status of patients. Identify contraindications and report adverse responses/reactions.
  • Change nebulizers on nursing wards and reset oxygen flow as prescribed by physicians.
  • Stock shelves in department and other departments of the MTF as needed for the provision of respiratory therapy.

Additional Qualifications for Respiratory Therapist (Certified), NMCSD Pediatrics Critical Care Units (NICU/PICU & Pediatrics Ward (2E))
  • Must meet BLS requirements per section
  • Possess 2 years of full-time experience within the last 3 years in a clinical setting of similar size and complexity or formal medical services training program of the United States Military.
  • The following qualification applies to Respiratory Therapists who work in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) or Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU):
  • Pediatric Intensive Care Unit only: Possess and maintain certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit only: Possess and maintain certification in Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
  • This position is subject to Qualifying package.

Work Schedule: Services shall be provided Sunday through Saturday, between the hours of 0600 and 1900, or between the hours of 1800 and 0700. The HCWs will be scheduled for up to six (6) 13-hour shifts and one (1) 8.5- hour shift. Shifts will include a 30- or 60-minute uncompensated meal break. In no instance will the HCW be required to provide services more than 80 hours per two-week period.

About the Company

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22nd Century Technologies, Inc.

22nd Century Technologies, Inc., is one of the fastest growing IT Service Integrator and Workforce Solution companies in the United States. Founded in 1997, 22nd Century Technologies is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise with 6,000+ people including 600+ Cyber SMEs nationwide supporting our customers in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. With HQs in Somerset, NJ and Mclean, VA, 22nd Century has 14 offices throughout the United States. As part of our unrelenting focus on quality and compliance, 22nd Century Technologies’ delivery is based on Certified Matured Processes including CMMI L3 Dev & SVC, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 quality processes. With a strong focus on the public sector, 22nd Century currently holds government contracts with 14 out of 15 Federal Executive agencies including DoD, 37 other Federal agencies, 50 States, 115+ Local agencies, and 37 School Districts. In the last three years, we have expanded our services to Fortune 500 and other commercial clients and currently support 80+ commercial clients.

Recognized among “Best Company to Work For” by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients’ expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1997
WEBSITE
https://www.tscti.com/careers-0

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