Respiratory Therapist

Venesco, LLC is a premier Government contractor providing Healthcare, Biomedical R&D, IT, Legal and Engineering services to Government facilities throughout the country. Venesco is an employee-centered workplace that provides excellence in its management of the vital needs of both the customer and our employees. Venesco provides a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Benefits
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Annual Professional Development Reimbursement
• Paid vacation, sick and holiday time

Venesco, LLC is recruiting multiple Respiratory Therapists with Polysomnographic Technologist capabilities to work at the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare system. Respiratory Therapists will care for U.S. Veterans, making an impact on the lives of those who have served our country.

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Hours: Will work the daytime shift, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a half hour for lunch.

Duties:

1. Therapeutic and diagnostic procedures with the use of medical gases and administration devices including oxygen and nitric oxide.
2. All forms of humidification use with the appropriate devices, including aerosols and high flow systems.
3. Administration of inhaled medications, with use of appropriate devices, to the cardiopulmonary system.
4. Assist with intubation.
5. Use of all ventilators in VAGLAHS and all modes of mechanical ventilation.
6. Chest Physiotherapy (CPT), both manual and with the Vest System, and postural drainage.
7. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); the Respiratory Therapist must also have a current CPR card.
8. Respond to Rapid Response Calls.
9. Set up Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), Automatic Positive Airway Pressure (APAP), and Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BIPAP) systems.
10. Provide Patient/family education.
11. Arterial puncture.
12. Recognize the need for medical intervention if patient safety is at risk.
13. The use of “split-night” diagnostic/therapeutics studies as described: perform polysomnogram during the first part of the night and then CPAP titration study during the 2nd half of the night if initial part of the study is consistent with obstructive sleep apnea.
14. Perform full night polysomnogram.
15. Sleep staging, defined as continuous recording of at least one (1) channel of Electroencephalogram (EEG), two (2) channels of Electrooculography (EOG) and one (1) channel of Electromyography (EMG) recording, following the rules of staging systematized by A. Rechstcahffen and A. Kales.
16. Continuous recording of four (4) or more additional parameters of sleep, including at least airflow, oximetry, Electrocardiogram (EKG), and EMG.
17. Continuous attendance as a technologist, working under the direction of the Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Chief of Respiratory Therapy, who reports to Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care.
18. Maintain a technical log, manually and electronically of patient information including nocturnal patient activity, position and events.
19. Perform electronic and manual scoring.
20. Follow written policies, procedures and guidelines defining the response to findings disclosed during testing requiring medical evaluation and treatment, including the use of oxygen, and “spilt-night” protocols.

The ideal candidate will be a Respiratory Therapist with Polysomnographic Technologist experience.

Education: Completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapist program and completion of a Sleep Technology program.

Experience: Two years of RT experience, one year working in critical care. Two years of Polysomnography experience.

Certifications: Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care, and a Sleep Technology Certification.

State Licensure: Hold a RT  and Polysomnographic Technology license by the state of California.

Venesco LLC, is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Venesco is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. Consistent with this commitment, we are dedicated to the employment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, persons of all ethnic backgrounds and religions according to their abilities.