supervising Respiratory Care Practitioner
Company: Los Angeles County
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: April 10, 2021
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Job Description:
Position/Program Information FIRST DAY OF FILING: November 6,
2019 @ 10:00 a.m., PT - Until the needs of the services are met and
is subject to closure without notice EXAM NUMBER: Y5587L TYPE OF
RECRUITMENT Open Competitive Job Opportunity THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A
REBULLETIN TO UPDATE THE CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION. DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH SERVICES: The Los Angeles County Department of Health
Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the
nation. DHS operates as an integrated health system, operating 26
health centers and four acute care hospitals, in addition to
providing health care to youth in the juvenile justice system and
inmates in the LA County jails. Across the network of DHS' directly
operated clinical sites and through partnerships with
community-based clinics, DHS cares for about 800,000 unique
patients each year, employs over 22,000 staff, and has an annual
operating budget of 5 billion. Through academic affiliations with
the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of
Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of
Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for
physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly
every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, to its
direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response
system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion
and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable
populations, including those released from correctional and
institutional settings, to supportive housing. DEFINITION: Provides
technical and administrative supervision to a group of respiratory
care practitioners and ancillary personnel on a shift performing
respiratory care. Essential Job Functions Projects shift
requirements for personnel, equipment and supplies and recommends
and justifies such items for inclusion in the annual budget
request. Instructs medical and technical staff by lecture and
demonstration in the operation and application of equipment.
Schedules and assigns work, evaluates the performance of
subordinate technicians, and provides first level resolution of
formal employee grievances. Arranges and supervises on-the-job
testing of equipment as may be required for thorough analysis.
Determines shift staff training needs and performs or arranges for
individual or for group in-service instruction, reporting
significant staff deficiencies, and participating in the planning
and implementation of department-wide respiratory therapy training
programs. Makes regular ward rounds to evaluate the efficiency and
effectiveness of respiratory care services, consulting with nursing
supervisory and medical personnel as may be required to coordinate
patient care services. Evaluates new devices and makes oral and
written reports on findings, including purchase price and
maintenance costs factors. Communicates and meets with vendors and
studies current professional literature and advertising brochures
to keep up with the latest developments in electronic and
mechanical respiratory devices and the techniques for applying
them. Requirements SELECTION REQUIREMENTS: Two (2) years'
experience performing at the level of Senior Respiratory Care
Practitioner* or above. A Bachelor's degree from an accredited
university in respiratory therapy or administration will be
accepted for one (1) year of the required experience. PHYSICAL
CLASS: 3 - Moderate:Includes standing or walking most of the time,
with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes
working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects
weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.
REQUIRED LICENSE: A current California State Respiratory Care
Practitioner's License issued by the Respiratory Care Board of
California. Desirable Qualifications: Additional credit will be
given to applicants who possess desirable qualifications. Current
certificate of completion in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
issued by the American Heart Association. Special Requirement
Information: * Senior Respiratory Care Practitioner in the County
of Los Angeles is defined as provides a full range of respiratory
care to patients with severe pulmonary complications in critical
care areas. In order to receive credit for the degree, you must
include a legible copy of the official diploma, official
transcripts, or official letter from the accredited institution
which shows the area of specialization with your application at the
time of filing or within 15 calendar days of filing online. A
legible photocopy of your current State of California Respiratory
Care Practitioner's License issued by the Respiratory Board of
California must be submitted with your application at the time of
filing or fax the copy of license to us within 15 calendar days of
filing online. The required license MUST be current and
unrestricted; conditional, provisional, probationary, or restricted
licenses and/or certificates will NOT be accepted In order to
receive credit for certificate of completion in Advanced Cardiac
Life Support (ACLS) applicants must submit a legible photocopy of
the certificate with their application at the time of filing or
email it to the analyst within 15 calendar days of filing online.
Additional Information EXAMINATION CONTENT: This examination will
consist of an evaluation of education and experience based upon
application information weighted 100%. Candidates must achieve a
passing score of 70% or higher in order to be added to the eligible
register for this examination. Notification Letters and other
correspondences will be sent electronically to the email address
provided on the application. It is important that applicants
provide a valid email address. Please add jsaldana@dhs.lacounty.gov
and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address book and to the
list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being
filtered as SPAM/JUNK mail. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: Applications
will be processed on an "as-received" basis and those receiving a
passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register
accordingly. VACANCY INFORMATION: The eligible register resulting
from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the
Department of Health Services as they occur. The names of
candidates receiving a passing score on the examination will be
placed on the eligible register and will appear in the order of
their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the
date of eligibility. No person may compete in this examination more
than once every twelve (12) months. SPECIAL INFORMATION: Appointees
may be required to work any shift including evenings, nights,
weekends and holidays. Fair Chance Initiative: The County of Los
Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number
of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a
conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of
employment. The County will make an individual assessment of
whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse
relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider
potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to,
evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s),
and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide
information about a conviction history, any convictions or court
records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be
disclosed. APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION: APPLICATIONS MUST BE
FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX OR IN
PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Apply online by clicking on the green
"Apply" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track
the status of your application using this website. All information
is subject to verification. We may reject your application at any
time during the examination and hiring process, including after
appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may
result in disqualification or rescission of appointment. Utilizing
VERBIAGE from the Class Specification and Selection Requirements
serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to
demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in
an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED. This
examination will remain open until the needs of the service are
met. Application filing may be suspended at any time with or
without advance notice. Fill out your application completely. The
acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly
shown that you meet the REQUIREMENTS. Provide any relevant
education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we
can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held,
give the name and address of your employer, your job title,
beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and
description of work performed. If your application is incomplete,
it will be rejected. Applications electronically received after
5:00 p.m., PST, on the last date of filing will not be accepted.
NOTE: If you are unable to attach required documents, you must
e-mail the documents to the exam analyst within 15 calendar days of
filing online. Please include the exam number and the exam title.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: Please include your Social Security Number
for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed
persons have a Social Security Number. COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS
AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES: For Candidates who may not have regular access
to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on
computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. NO
SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their
applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a
family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a
candidate's original application record. DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jaquelyne Saldana, Exam Analyst jsaldana@dhs.lacounty.gov (323)
914-7158 ADA COORDINATOR PHONE: (323) 914-7111 CALIFORNIA RELAY
SERVICES PHONE: (800) 735-2922
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