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Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Palomar Health Rehabilitation Institute
San Clemente, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/6/2025

Job Description

Description

A career at Palomar Rehabilitation Institute, a 52-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Palomar Health, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the San Diego area who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in the Escondido, and the surrounding area, need them. If you are enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Our Benefits :

  • Tuition assistance / reimbursement
  • Expansive benefit package including PTO plan, 401k Match, and insurance coverage
  • Professional development and advancement opportunities
  • Superior quality patient outcomes
  • Supportive leadership and culture

Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full employees and their families

Up to 20 days of PTO for full time employees

6 paid holidays for full time employees

What you will do in this role :

  • Maintains knowledge of the various methods of oxygen delivery, including the necessary equipment.  Remains alert to assess possible side effects to oxygen delivery
  • Administers respiratory therapy treatments, understands the purpose of each and the possible side effects associated with each
  • Sets-up and monitors mechanical ventilators and the associated critical care duties required for such treatment, such as airway management and tracheal suctioning
  • Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of function or participation in rehabilitation.  Makes appropriate physician contact for intervention
  • Performs arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples for blood gas analysis, and understands the possible complications and contraindications associated with the procedure
  • Performs EKGs, types report interpretations, sends reports to physicians who requested them and files reports in department, according to department procedures
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Qualifications

  • Current State Respiratory Therapist Licensure
  • Graduate of an AMA-approved School of Respiratory Therapy
  • Current CPR certification. (Specify if BLS or ACLS)
  • Three (3) or more years of previous experience in all aspects of cardiopulmonary services highly preferred
  • Compensation is from : $29.00 - $ 40.60 per hour. We would expect those hired into this job would be paid within this hourly rate, however, certain circumstances may allow us to pay outside of this hourly rate.

    Palomar Health Rehabilitation Institute strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.

    Salary : $29 - $41

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