Location: Sacramento, CA
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
## **Job Summary** #CA-SS The Registered Respiratory Therapist 1 (RRT 1) provide a full range of cardiopulmonary diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory care services to patients of all age groups. The RRT 1 have successfully achieved and maintained the required competencies and qualifications of this job description and serves as the primary resource to meet the respiratory care needs for the critical care, emergency, trauma and pediatric patient. The RRT 1 obtains, reviews, and interprets data and assesses the need for and response to respiratory care interventions in consultation and conjunction with medical, nursing and other disciplines to optimize patient care planning and delivery. Responds to cardiopulmonary emergencies, provides airway maintenance manual, and mechanical ventilator support using a variety of devices and techniques and administers medical gases, humidity therapy, inhaled aerosol medications, bronchial hygiene, lung expansion therapies, and instructs patient’s family and continuing care providers in the administration of respiratory procedures and the proper use of respiratory therapy equipment and supplies. The RRT 1 reports directly to the RT 2 Supervisor and is responsible for performing and documenting all assigned duties. **Apply By Date May 25, 2026 at 11:59PM** **Minimum Qualifications - For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and/or certification if required of the position** - California Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) or UC Davis Health CPR - American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification within six (6) months of hire. - Graduate of a Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC) accredited Respiratory Therapy program. - At least one (1) year of recent RRT experience in an acute car