Equipment Clinical Specialist - La Jolla - 130378
Job Description
UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 6/18/2024 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.
Special Selection Applicants: Apply by 6/27/2024. Eligible Special Selection clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.
Involves the restoration of patient's respiratory and pulmonary function; alleviates pain; plans and administers prescribed respiratory therapy. Conducts pulmonary functions tests, administers treatments and completes discharge planning with other members of the patient's clinical team. Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements. Serves as a respiratory clinical specialist for staff, nurses, and physicians.
The specialist is responsible for ensuring the proper function, maintenance, and troubleshooting of all Respiratory Care equipment as well as supply management and inventory. The specialist is also responsible for:
- Facilitating with Clinical Technology on PM's, equipment repairs, recalls, and keeping inventory on all equipment across all sites.
- Working with store house on supply management for back orders, discontinuations, and substitutes for all products.
- Works with patient safety, regulatory, and completes all i-reports on equipment management
- Medical gas expert and manages O2, nitric oxide, medical air, and Heliox gases and responsible to work with facilities on planning of organizational medical gas shutdowns
- Disaster management coordination * Policy writing and revisions on all equipment management * Rental Liaison facilitating rentals and return of equipment
- Works directly with vendors for education, training, and upgrades on equipment * Facilitates offsite storage and removal of equipment not functioning
Nine (9) years of relevant experience/training OR a Bachelor's Degree in respiratory therapy plus five (5) years of relevant experience/training.
Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner in the state of California.
Experience and proven knowledge in respiratory care theory and industry best practices.
Proven ability to apply knowledge and skills to recommend improvements to Respiratory operations.
- Three (3) years of supervisory experience.
- Clinical specialty certification.
- NICU/Pediatric Experience
- Served as a preceptor or instructor in courses/workshops on topics related to this position.
- Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
- Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.
Pay Transparency Act
Annual Full Pay Range: $91,300 - $170,700 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)
Hourly Equivalent: $43.73 - $81.75
Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).
UC San Diego Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://www-hr.ucsd.edu/saa/nondiscr.html
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