SUPERVISING RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER

SUPERVISING RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER

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SUPERVISING RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER

Salary

$93,320.88 - $125,757.84 Annually

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

Full time

Job Number

Y5587L

Department

HEALTH SERVICES

Opening Date

11 / 05 / 2019

Description

Benefits

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. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov.

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.

THE MISSION :

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

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 :

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 orfax the copy of license to uswithin 15 calendar days of filing online.

All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted or your application 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 (jsaldana@dhs.lacounty.gov) @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 workany 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 historyunless 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.

UtilizingVERBIAGEfrom the Class Specification and Selection Requirements serving as your description of dutiesWILL NOTbe sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in anINCOMPLETE APPLICATIONand you may beDISQUALIFIED.

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 theREQUIREMENTS. 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 analystwithin 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 (Best way to contact due to telework)

(213) 288-7000

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE :

(323) 914-7111

CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE :

(800) 735-2922

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.

This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Non-Discrimination Statement :

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit :

Testing Accommodations for Applicants :

The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit :

Fair Chance :

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is 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 conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility :

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder :

Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application

Veteran’s Credit :

Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.

For more information on veteran’s credit, please visit :

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