This position supports Kaiser Permanente's code of conduct and compliance by adhering to all laws and regulations, accreditation and Licensure requirements, and internal policies and procedures. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.


DEPARTMENT: Respiratory Care
SCHEDULE: On Call, 0hrs/week; SHIFT: Night

POSITION SUMMARY:
RC PERMITTEE Under physician supervision, delivers respiratory care services to patients in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Medical Director. Works under the direct guidance and supervision of a Respiratory Care Practitioner. Standards of performance for the area to which the individual is assigned must be maintained.
RCPI/RRCPI/RCPII/RRCPII Under supervision of a physician experienced in respiratory care, in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Medical Director, is expected to assume clinical responsibility for specific respiratory care modalities and to adjust or modify therapeutic techniques within well-defined procedures based on a limited range of patient responses. Works under the general supervision of an administrative supervisor or the direction of a technical lead to deliver respiratory care services to patients in all areas of the hospital. Must be able to adapt to the particular area of duty assignment and to perform special duties required by the assignment. Standards of performance for the area to which the individual is assigned must be maintained. Special duties may be include provision of basic and advanced respiratory care to neonatal and pediatric patients in the intensive care unit and during transport, which frequently requires making rapid decisions and assisting physicians to respond to status changes in neonatal and pediatric patients. Special duties may include performance of a variety of diagnostic tests of the cardiopulmonary system and to determine the effect of disease and treatment on that system.

EDUCATION: High School Diploma/GED. Graduate from a respiratory care education program supported by CoARC or accredited by CAAHEP with Associates of Arts or Science degree required. If no Associates of Arts or Science degree, in addition to graduation from a respiratory care education program supported by CoARC or accredited by CAAHEP, must have 62 semester hours of college credit, including a background in the basic sciences, or baccalaureate degree in an area other than respiratory care.

RCP 1/RCP II/ RRCP I/RRRCP II: Current Kaiser Permanente employees who received their RCP license prior to 1986 are exempt from this educational requirement.


CERTIFICATION:
RC Permittee: None
RCPI/RCPII: Certified by the National Board for Respiratory Care. Certified or Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist by the National Board for Respiratory Care preferred, may be required at some medical centers. Registered by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists preferred, may be required at some medical centers. Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist by the National Board preferred, may be required at some medical centers.

RRCPI/RRCPII: All of the above certification, plus Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care.


RCPI/RCP II: Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist by the National Board may be required for this particular position. Respiratory Care Practitioners working prior to 1986, with a valid California RCP license, are exempt from obtaining a CRT credential.

RRCP I/RRCP II: Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist by the National Board preferred, may be required for this particular position

LICENSURE:
RC Permittee: Possession of a work permit issued by the Respiratory Care Board of California. RCPI/RRCPI/RCPII/RRCPII: Respiratory Care Practitioner, California

ALL:
BLS, Depending on the particular specialty, ACLS, NRP or PALS may be required for this position.

QUALIFICATIONS:
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

RC Permittee = None

RRCPI/RCP I = 1 year recent critical care experience preferred, may be required at some medical centers. At least one year of clinical experience in neonatal/pediatric respiratory care experience preferred, may be required at some medical centers.

RRCPII/RCP II = At least 3 years regular (20 hours or more per week) recent experience as Respiratory Care Practitioner. At least 1 year recent critical care experience preferred, may be required at some medical centers. At least one year of clinical experience in neonatal/pediatric respiratory care experience preferred, may be required at some medical centers. At least 1 year of clinical experience in the field of polysomnography preferred, may be required for this position.

ALL:
·Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, technical manuals, and short correspondence or memos.
·Ability to write simple correspondence.
·Ability to speak and understand spoken English
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

DUTIES: Essential Duties and Responsibilities, Compliance Accountability, Competencies, Physical Demands and Work Environment (please see specific job descriptions for description)

Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (KP's code of conduct) by maintaining confidentiality, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable Federal and State laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and KP policies and procedures.
In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors.