Respiratory Therapist (RRT)-Per Diem Days

Responsibilities

About Temecula Valley Hospital

Temecula Valley Hospital (TVH), part of Southwest Healthcare, brings advanced technology, innovative programs, patient-centered and family sensitive care to area residents. The hospital features 140 private patient rooms; emergency care; advanced cardiac and stroke care; orthopedics; general and surgical specialties.

TVH is nationally recognized for Patient Safety designated by The Leapfrog Group as a Top Hospital in both 2017 and 2020 and has received 10 “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, most recently in Spring 2023.

The hospital was recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals 2023-2024 for Heart Attack, Heart Failure and Stroke, Pneumonia and COPD, as well as the Healthgrades 2022 Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award.

TVH is a DNV Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center and has received eight Women’s Choice Award Achievements as One of America’s Best Hospitals for Stroke Care and One of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety.

Other accolades include: the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GOLD PLUS with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, Mission Lifeline® - STEMI Receiving Center – GOLD PLUS, Mission Lifeline® - NSTEMI – GOLD, Blue Distinction® Center Designation for Quality in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries, The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Certification for Hip and Knee Replacement, first hospital in the state of California to achieve certification as a Gluten-Free Food Service facility, 3 Star Medicare Hospital Compare Rating, the American College of Cardiology Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation Accreditation, the honor of the Inland Empire’s Top Workplaces 2017 and 2018, has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality Cardiac Care Facility for comprehensive heart and vascular treatment-including Cardiac Medical Intervention, Cardiac Rhythm Programs and Cardiac Surgery. For more information, please visit swhtemeculavalley.com.

Respiratory Therapist

The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for performing routine and critical respiratory and cardiology diagnostic/therapeutic procedures. Respiratory Therapist serves as a technical and clinical resource for physicians and clinical staff.

Essential Job Duties

Responsible for all Quality Controls and Maintenance with documentation on ABG Machines

Ensures all billing is completed and placed on billing record by end of the shift, as applicable. Ensures the patient record accurately reflects all billable procedures and treatments

Ensures Oxygen Rounds are completed within assigned area by end of the shift and all Oxygen charges are on the billing record, as applicable

Performs Arterial Blood Gas Testing per hospital policy and procedures

Other Key Responsibilities

• IPPB therapy
• Medicated Nebulizer / MDI Therapy
• Oxygen therapy
• Chest-Physio Therapy
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, including: chest compressions, manual ventilation and airway care

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services.

Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities.

Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. uhs.com.

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Qualifications

Education/Training/Experience

• 1 year of Acute and Critical Care experience as a Respiratory Care Practitioner preferred
• Graduate from an AMA/CoARC approved program to train respiratory care practitioners required
• Associates degree in Respiratory Care preferred
• Certification by the State of California as a Respiratory Care Practitioner required
• Active Credential as a CRT by the NBRC (National Board for Respiratory Care) required
• RRT Credential required
• Current BLS (AHA) required
• NRP Certification (within 90 days of hire)
• ACLS Certification (AHA and within 90 days of hire)
• PALS Certification (within 90 days of hire)

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