You’ll need
Licensure
✓Current RCP License in good standing.
Certifications
✓Must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
✓Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (Required @ Academic Medical Center Locations) Current PALS Certification upon hire. (Current coworkers will be grandfathered until August 1, 2026, at which time, every coworker will be required to obtain a PALS certification).
✓Current Basic Life Support (Required) Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support(Required) Ability to travel to clinics, and other campus offices as determined by patient and scheduling needs.
Hold current Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACCS), Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist (NPS), and/or Asthma Educator Specialist (AE-C) credentials from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) or are in the process of obtaining them. preferred
Education
✓Must be a graduate of an AMA-approved Respiratory Care Program.
✓California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act E-Verify Pre-Placement Health Evaluation Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: Closing Statement: The University of California
Conditions of Employment: The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. preferred
Qualifications
✓As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment: Background Check and Live Scan Employment Misconduct* Legal Right to Work in the United States Vaccination Policies Smoking and Tobacco Policy Drug Free Environment
✓As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct
✓received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct
✓have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct
✓or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
✓The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.
Benefits
Retirement plan
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About the role
6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education. Your Role on the Team Position Summary: The Registered Respiratory Therapist I evaluates pulmonary dysfunction and performs cardiopulmonary procedures to treat and care for the patient employing respiratory therapy and ventilatory assistance.