Job Details

This position is accountable for independently managing the respiratory needs and care of complex medical patients in their home setting. These patients include home ventilator, trached, oxygen dependent, apnea monitored and suction dependent patients being discharged from hospital based NICU, PICU, Rehabilitation, General Medicine floors as well as Hospital based Clinics i.e. Pulmonology and Charlie Mitchell. The incumbent is expected to teach and deliver patient care at a proficient level in an efficient manner. The position also serves as a resource to others within the scope of the Respiratory Care Practice Act and CHCC’s Home Care policies and procedures. This involves transferring the skills needed to a parent or guardian that will enable that person to be the caregiver for a very complex medical child in an independent setting. The incumbent should be able to schedule their day, work independently, coordinate schedule within an organized interdisciplinary team, as well as perform independent equipment management and selection. The Home Care Respiratory Care Practitioner position requires coordination of services and equipment authorization with physicians, insurance carriers, case management, distribution and CHC Billing team. The position requires extensive travel to meet client needs.

Valley Children’s Healthcare – one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation – provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.

EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrates basic mathematical calculation skills and understanding of age/cultural principles.
• Bilingual skills preferred. 

EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• 2- year college degree OR High School diploma as accredited by the US Department of Education or GED and AMA approved respiratory care program required. 

• HeartCode Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer into position required.
• RCP - Respiratory Care Practitioner required.
• RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist License required.
• California Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record required.
• Car insurance coverage with minimum limits as required by state law required.

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Disclaimer:  Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.