Resp Therapist II
About The Position
The Respiratory Therapist provides direct patient care by assessing, treating, and managing patients with respiratory disorders. The role includes evaluating respiratory status, implementing treatment plans involving oxygen, ventilation, and airway management, educating patients and families, documenting interventions, and collaborating with physicians and other medical staff. Strong clinical skills, critical thinking, equipment proficiency, communication, and commitment to safety and continued development are important. The therapist calibrates blood gas machines and performs quality control, sets up ventilatory support systems, and cleans and maintains equipment. They assess and reassess patients receiving respiratory therapy, communicate respiratory needs and clinical status, and respond appropriately to critical or changing situations. Diagnostic duties include drawing and running arterial blood gases, pulmonary bedside screening, EKGs in patient-focused care units, and pulmonary function testing or willingness to be trained in PFT. The therapist may assist with therapeutic and diagnostic bronchoscopies as required. The position requires compliance with department policies and procedures, participation in staff development and department committees or task forces, support for coworkers, and efforts to create positive change. The therapist reports department or patient incidents to the department manager or supervisor, documents incidents as directed, and responds appropriately to code blue and other emergency calls. Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191-bed, acute-care nonprofit hospital in Santa Maria, California, serving more than 250,000 patients annually. Its services include a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast offering ECMO.
Requirements
- Two years of experience, or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with one year of experience.
- California Respiratory Care Practitioner license (CA RESP-LIC).
- Basic Life Support (CPR) within 30 days.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 30 days.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 30 days.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 30 days.
Nice To Haves
- A minimum of one year of experience in critical care and ventilator management.
Responsibilities
- Assess and reassess patients receiving respiratory therapy and communicate their respiratory needs and clinical status.
- Implement respiratory treatment plans involving oxygen, ventilation, and airway management.
- Educate patients and families, document interventions, and collaborate with physicians and medical staff.
- Calibrate blood gas machines, perform and document quality control, set up ventilatory support systems, and maintain equipment.
- Perform diagnostic procedures within the Respiratory Department’s scope of practice, including drawing and running arterial blood gases and pulmonary bedside screening.
- Perform pulmonary function testing or be willing to train in PFT.
- Perform EKGs in patient-focused care units.
- Assist with therapeutic and diagnostic bronchoscopies as required.
- Respond appropriately to critical or changing patient-care situations, code blue calls, and other emergency calls.
- Follow department policies and procedures, evaluate own performance, and seek validation to support improvement.
- Attend 80% of staff development meetings annually and participate in department committees or task forces.
- Support coworkers and work toward positive change with team members.
- Inform the department manager or supervisor of department or patient incidents and document incidents as directed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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