Job Details

This position is accountable for independently managing the respiratory needs and care of patients in sleep lab setting. The incumbent is expected to assess, teach and deliver patient care at a proficient level in an efficient manner. Performs a variety of sleep studies in order to diagnose the type and extent of sleep disorders, with high degree of independence as directed by a physician. The incumbent functions as a member of the patient care team scoring, recording and documenting data associated with the monitoring of physiologic responses of patients during sleep. The incumbent delivers patient care in an efficient manner within the scope of the Respiratory Care Practice Act and Valley Children's policies.

Sleep is a critical part of a child’s good health. Disorders related to sleep place children at high risk for physical, developmental and behavioral health problems. Valley Children’s Sleep Medicine Program provides expert diagnosis and management for all forms of pediatric sleep disorders. To address this, Valley Children’s Sleep Medicine Program uses a multidisciplinary approach to achieve the highest quality care so children experience the best possible sleep. Based on the recommended and ordered sleep testing, the sleep medicine team will educate the patient and family on what to expect during the night of the study and provide any medications, if needed.

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:

• Minimum two (2) years in health care environment required. 
• Bilingual skills preferred. 

EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• 2- year college degree required. 
• 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 OR with less than six (6) months experience within 12 months of hire or transfer into position required.
• RPSGT - Reg Polysomnographic Tech within 12 months of hire or transfer into position required. 

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