Job Information
Dignity Health Respiratory Therapist in Merced, California
Overview
Mercy Medical Center a Dignity Health member has been building a rich history of care in our community for more than 100 years. We have grown from a small one-story wooden structure into a major healthcare provider with a new 186-bed main campus offering the latest in facility design and technology. Mercy also operates Outpatient Centers a Cancer Center and several rural clinics.Wherever you work throughout our system you will find faces of experience with dedication to high quality personalized care. Joining our 1300 employees 230 physicians and many volunteers you can help carry out our commitment to providing our community with the excellence they have come to associate with Mercy Medical Center.
Responsibilities
Position Summary:
Under general supervision administers and evaluates skilled respiratory care to adult adolescent geriatric pediatric and neonatal patients as attended to inpatient outpatient emergency room and clinic settings especially to critically ill or difficult to manage patients utilizing all modes of therapeutic and/or diagnostic aids available.
An incumbent in this class is responsible for independent fully skilled administration and evaluation of respiratory care.
Respiratory Care Practitioners have regular on-going responsibility for providing continuous ventilation management cardiopulmonary resuscitation diagnostic pulmonary function testing bronchoscopy assistance and management of the airway for infants in respiratory distress.
Performs related work as required.
Qualifications
Minimum Required
Must have National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) credentialing as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).(If credentialed prior to 1995 may have Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) Certification).
Must be licensed in the State of California as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
Must possess a current valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate
Must possess a current valid Neonate Resuscitation (NRP) certificate within six (6) months of employment.
Must possess a current valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certificate within six (6) months of employment. Must possess a current valid Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certificate within six (6) months of employment.
Preferred/Desired
Previous clinical experience in Respiratory Care.
Associate Degree in Respiratory Care
Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements
Pay Range
$42.98 - $57.85/hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.