Respiratory Care Practitioner III

Founded in 1967, Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 377-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Carmichael, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy San Juan Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest level of stroke care certification awarded by The Joint Commission.

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Incumbent is responsible for the daily operation and supervision of the Pulmonary, Arterial Blood Gas Lab. In addition, performs bronchoscopy assistance and pulmonary function testing. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested in professional manner.

As our Respiratory Care Practitioner, you will competently provide essential respiratory care for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Your expertise is vital for critical respiratory interventions and patient well-being. Every day you will perform arterial punctures, continuous ventilation, airway maintenance, emergency care, infection control, isolation procedures, mechanical ventilator operation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and medical gas administration. To be successful, you will possess advanced clinical skills in all aspects of respiratory care across age groups, meticulous attention to detail, a strong commitment to patient safety and infection control, and the ability to perform effectively in emergencies.

• Completion of an AMA approved respiratory therapy program.
• Bachelors in Respiratory Care, HealthSciences related field or credentialed in one of the following by the National Board of Respiratory Care Advanced Critical Care Specialty, Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist,Certified/Registered Pulmonary FunctionTechnologist.
• Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner with the State of California.
• Five (5) years minimum acute care experience with one (1) year of critical care experience.  If no qualified candidate, may consider training positions, depending on staffing needs.
  
• Respiratory Care Practitioner: CA
• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

Preferred

• Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Pulmonary function testing, arterial blood gas quality contraol and bronchoscopy experience.