Respiratory Care Practitioner III (County Promotional)

The Job

This recruitment is only open to current San Bernardino County, Fire Department,
or Special Districts employees who hold a regular, contract, extra-help, recurrent,
Public Service Employee, Work Experience Program (WEX) or intern position.

**Your County employment must be clearly listed in your work history**

Former PSE, WEX, or interns are eligible to apply up to six (6) months from the end

of their assignment.

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is recruiting for Respiratory Care Practitioners III who will function in a lead capacity while performing the most complex patient care assignments and administering the full range of respiratory therapy services. Duties include assessing, evaluating and developing care plans for patients with serious respiratory compromise; measuring and reporting information on the patient's condition, including making recommendations to physicians. Providing education to the patients and their families regarding their condition, procedures, medication management and care plans.

For more detailed information, refer to the Respiratory Care Practitioner III job description.

ARROWHEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Located on a beautiful 70-acre campus in Colton, California (50 miles east of Los Angeles), Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is a state-of-the-art, public/nonprofit, 456-bed, university affiliated teaching hospital licensed by the State of California Department of Public Health and accredited by The Joint Commission. The hospital houses a regional burn center serving four counties (San Bernardino, Riverside, Mono and Inyo), a comprehensive stroke center, level I trauma center and a freestanding in-patient behavioral health center. Additionally, ARMC operates five community-based, primary care clinics and over 40 specialty care outpatient services. ARMC is the primary teaching hospital for the adjacently located California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM), the Inland Empire's newest medical school.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

HEALTH BENEFITS

PAID TIME OFF

RETIREMENT PERKS

• Medical & Dental: Family Coverage
  
• Vision: Employee Coverage
  
• Premium subsidies to offset health costs
  
• Flexible Spending Account: Pre-tax account for qualified healthcare expenses
  

• Up to 4 weeks accruable vacation with cash-out option
  
• 11 days accruable sick leave
  
• 15 paid holidays
  
• Perfect Attendance Leave
  
• Flexible work schedules (in some departments)
  

• Generous pension
  
• Retirement reciprocity may be available!
  
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation
  
• Retirement Medical Trust (RMT)
  

DCAP Account - County Paid Life Insurance - AD&D Insurance - 529 Savings Plan - Short & Long-Term Disability
Wellness Program - Commuter Services - Employee Discounts - Annual Tuition Reimbursement

For additional benefits details, please refer to our online benefits page: https://hr.sbcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/Documents/Benefits/BBOUs/2024-25/BbOU-Professional.pdf

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Shift Availability: ARMC is a twenty-four hour facility; applicants must indicate their shift availability in the Supplemental Questionnaire of the application. Incumbents are required to work various shifts, which may include weekends and holidays. Failure to indicate availability for day, swing, night, rotating, weekends and holidays will disqualify applicants from the examination process. Shift differentials are provided.

Pre-Employment Process: Applicants selected for these positions must pass a background investigation, physical and verification of employment history and education.

Certification: Must be able to obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within six (6) months of hire.

Sponsorship : San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Minimum Requirements

Candidates must meet ALL of the following:

EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of experience as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in acute care hospital.

LICENSE: Must possess and maintain a current Respiratory Care Practitioner licensed by the California State Respiratory Care Board.

CREDENTIAL: Must possess and maintain a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).

CERTIFICATION: Healthcare Provider level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

SHIFT AVAILABILITY: Must be available to work ALL SHIFTS (DAY, SWING, NIGHT, ROTATING, WEEKENDS and HOLIDAYS). Indicate availability on the Supplemental Questionnaire.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess experience as a supervisor or lead therapist in an acute care hospital, with training in the following areas: neonatal intensive care, trauma and volumetric diffusive respirator (VDR). Additionally, the ideal candidate will possess NBRC Prenatal/Pediatric and ACLS preferred.

Selection Process

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in your Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include in your application and supplemental questions your experience in meeting the minimum requirements.

Application Procedure : Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by 5:00 PM, Friday, May 30, 2025 . Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.

If you require technical assistance, please review the Government Jobs online application guide , or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application. Information regarding our Hiring Process can also be found online.

EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. You may review the Veterans Preference Policy for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.

Professional Unit

The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

For a summary of benefits,* please click here .

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/ .

*Retirement benefits subject to change.

Closing Date/Time: 5/30/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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