Respiratory Care Practitioner II

The Position Bargaining Unit: Local 856 – Health Services Unit

The Contra Costa Health Department offers a variety of opportunities and has an ongoing need for Respiratory Care Practitioner II professionals. Vacancies are located at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) located in Martinez, CA, and county clinics throughout the County (e.g. Martinez, Richmond, Pittsburg).

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 care 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 and may also operate an electrocardiograph machine 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, provides in-depth training, and