Respiratory Care Practitioners presso AvaMed Workforce

AvaMed Inc is a Healthcare Staffing Agency that staffs all of California State Correctional Facilities. At the moment we are in URGENT need of a Respiratory Care Practitioner to take on a Full-Time assignment at the correctional facility located Stockton, CA. 

Position Details:
Full-Time
Location: Stockton, CA
Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 1:30pm-10pm and Sunday, 8:30am-5pm
Rate: $40/hr
Status: W2/Traveler Pay with Weekly Pay via Direct Deposit
MUST BE CERTIFIED

Job Description:

Under the direction of the Institution CEO/CME or designee, the Temporary/Relief Respiratory Care

Practitioner shall provide services as permitted within the scope of practice for Respiratory Care

Practitioner services in accordance with Institution/Facility policies and procedures. The Respiratory Care

Practitioner must be able to work in conditions that require all of the following essential functions:

a. Perform care consistent with generally accepted evidence based practice;

b. Set up equipment and provide instructions for use of equipment for each

patient/youth per established policy and procedure;

c. Perform complete medical evaluations of patient either during regularly scheduled clinic hours or

upon request for consult by either the CEO/CME or designee and make appropriate

recommendations for treatment to the referring physician, CEO/CME or designee;

d. Maintain all charting on a daily basis. Any chart remaining delinquent for more than ten (10) days

could result in termination of this Temporary/Relief Respiratory Care Practitioner;

e. Aid in the development and updating of policy and procedures related to respiratory therapy;

f. Provide periodic assessment of equipment needs and recommendations;

g. Submit to Institution’s in-service training, one week in advance of the course, copy of

instructors Curriculum Vitae (CV), course outline, course objective and post-tests;

h. Special assignments for respiratory care services may be requested by the

CEO/CME or designee on as needed basis; e.g., participation in quality

improvement projects, utilization review, etc.