Description

Respiratory Care Practitioner 2 - Adult Days - Relief

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2026-40253
Position Category: Hospital/Clinic Support
Job Type: AFSCME union represented
Position Type: Relief/Flex/Resource
Posting Department: Respiratory Care Services
Posting Salary Range: $41.60 - $57.10 per hour with offer based on experience, education and internal equity
Posting FTE: 0.00
Posting Hours: 12-hour
HR Mission: Healthcare
Drug Testable: Yes
LinkedIn Job Code: Nights

Department Overview

The OHSU Respiratory Care Department provides consultation 24/7 to the OHSU community. Respiratory Care provides diagnostic and therapeutic care to all ages of patients with respiratory impairment. This is an Adult Respiratory Care position. Work units include South Waterfront, adult ICUs, Emergency Department, and pediatric & adult acute/intermediate care wards. Respiratory Therapists at OHSU provide bedside respiratory care modalities in accordance with hospital and departmental guidelines as ordered by healthcare providers.

 

The Respiratory Care Practitioner provides a variety of specialized respiratory care therapeutic interventions and diagnostic testing, as ordered by physicians, to patients with pulmonary disorders. Respiratory therapists work with patients of all ages who have breathings disorders. Common breathing disorders include asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Additionally, patients may experience breathing disorders as a result of a heart attack, a traumatic accident, newborn prematurity or cystic fibrosis. Respiratory therapists perform diagnostic procedures such as blood gas analysis and pulmonary function tests and therapeutic procedures such as operating and maintaining mechanical ventilators, administering medications and airway clearance treatments.

 

 

Relief employees must be available to work at least four (4) days per pay period as determined according to the department needs

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.

• Demonstrates an understanding of current and all new care modalities and equipment.

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by a manager, supervisor or lead worker.

Required Qualifications

• A current, valid Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner's (LRCP) credential issued by the Health Licensing Office for the State of Oregon and Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (Upon hire).
• Minimum of an associate degree from a respiratory therapy education program supported or accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association. New hires will be enrolled and required to complete during orientation.
• For positions posted in the PANDA unit, 3 years Pediatric Intensive Care and/or Neonatal Intensive Care Experience required.
• Some positions may require ALCS, NRP or PALS certification within 6 months of hire, as indicated on position description.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree
• 2 years of clinical respiratory care
• Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

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