Respiratory Care Practitioner II

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Respiratory Care Practitioner II

Contra Costa County Human Resources Department Contra Costa County, California, United States

Job Description:

Respiratory Care Practitioner II

Description

The Position

Bargaining Unit: Local 2700 - General Clerical Unit

***REANNOUNCEMENT***

Why Join Contra Costa Health?

Contra Costa Health is the largest county department in Contra Costa County with over 4,700 employees. Our mission is to care for and improve the health of all people in Contra Costa with special attention to those who are most vulnerable to health problems. We provide services through nine operational areas: Behavioral Health, Contra Costa Health Plan, Emergency Medical Services, Environmental Health, Hazardous Materials, Health, Housing & Homeless Services, Public Health, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center & Health Centers and Detention Health.

The Contra Costa Health Department has a need to fill one (1) Part-Time Respiratory Care Practitioner II position. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future openings for up to 6 months.

Respiratory Care Practitioner II is a journey-level position that requires experience providing respiratory care treatment to patients in an acute care hospital and ambulatory health centers. Employees in this class administer therapy and life support to patients while assisting in making patient assessments for the purpose of establishing individual respiratory care plans. They also clean, assemble, and transport respiratory equipment as requested. Respiratory Care Practitioner II may also operate diagnostic and therapeutic equipment as well as electrocardiograph machines on a relief basis and/or provide work direction to other staff.

The Respiratory Care Services Unit strives to serve the community and the underserved. This unit has supportive leadership and provides in-depth training.

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Minimum Qualifications

License: Possess and maintain a valid Respiratory Care Practitioner license issued by the Respiratory Care Board of California.

Certification: Must possess and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate issued by the American Heart Association, or CPR certification issued by the American Red Cross; and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certificate.

Applicants are required to attach a copy of their license to their application.

Experience: Two (2) years of full-time, or its equivalent, experience as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (or Respiratory Therapist) in an acute care hospital.

Acute Care: RCPs assigned to the Acute Care setting must also possess and maintain a Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Provider Certificate.

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Selection Process

1. Application Filing and Evaluation: Applicants will be required to complete a supplemental questionnaire at the time of application. Applications will be evaluated to determine which candidates will move forward in the next phase of the recruitment process.

2. Training & Experience Evaluation: Candidates who clearly demonstrate that they possess the minimum qualifications will have their training and experience evaluated. The responses to the supplemental questions, at the time of filing, will be evaluated to determine each candidate's relevant education, training, and/or experience as presented on the application and supplemental questionnaire. (Weighted 100%)

The Human Resources Department may change the examination steps noted above in accordance with the Personnel Management Regulations and accepted selection practices.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may remain in effect for six (6) months.

The Human Resources Department may change the examination steps noted above in accordance with the Personnel Management Regulations and accepted selection practices.

CONVICTION HISTORY

After you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with Contra Costa County. If you accept a conditional job offer, the Human Resources department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All Contra Costa County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is the policy of Contra Costa County to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

To find more information on Benefits offered by Contra Costa County, please go to https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/1343/Employee-Benefits

Closing Date/Time: 8/31/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$110,140.16 - $133,876.06 Annually
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