Respiratory Care Practitioner II

Respiratory Care Practitioner II

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation's largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 158 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

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 in this role, 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.

• Analyzes blood specimens for pH, pCO2, pO2 and THb with no more than 5 errors per year.
• Demonstrates competence in recognizing and reporting critical values in the pediatric, adult and geriatric patient.
• Performs bronchoscopies and maintains records per procedure with a high degree of accuracy as demonstrated by less than 5% error.
• Performs PFT exams accurately with less than10 errors per year as demonstrated by reporting erroneous data or having to recall patients to correct test data.
• Performs QC tests on blood gas analyzers, performs and maintains department QC and quality metrics such as daily crash cart checks and bronchoscope cleaning audits with less than 5% per year per audit
• Performs other procedures such as indirect calorimetry, HAST, ambulation's and any other procedures requested with less than 5% errors per year, as demonstrated by reporting physiologically erroneous data

Required:

• Respiratory Care Practitioner, CA
• Completion of an AMA approved respiratory therapy program
• Two (2) years minimum acute care experience, with 1 year of critical care experience.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner, CA.
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

Preferred:

• Registered Respiratory Therapist.

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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Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards.