RESP THERAPIST III

Marian Regional Medical Center•Santa Maria, CA

2d•$59 - $72•Onsite

About The Position

As our Respiratory Therapist, you will provide essential direct patient care, assessing, treating, and managing patients with respiratory disorders. Your role is vital for improving patient outcomes. Every day you will assess respiratory status, implement treatment plans (oxygen, ventilation, airway management), and educate patients/families. You'll document interventions and collaborate with physicians and medical staff. To be successful, you will demonstrate strong clinical skills, critical thinking, and equipment proficiency. Excellent communication for patient interaction and interdisciplinary collaboration, plus a commitment to safety and continuous development, are essential. Calibrates and implements quality control measures for blood gas machines and documents results. Sets up ventilatory support systems monitors and records same; sets up and monitors equipment in clinical practice in all patient care areas including critical care and NICU with direct supervision. Cleans and maintains equipment in good working order. Demonstrates competency in assessing and communicating the patients respiratory needs and clinical status. Responds appropriately to critical or dynamic patient care situations. Responsible for assessing and reassessing patients receiving RT services. Demonstrates knowledge and skill in procedures and tasks within the Respiratory Departments scope of practice. Demonstrates proficient technical skills and competence in the performance of Respiratory Therapy by obtaining and using appropriate equipment and supplies. Draws and runs arterial blood gases. Performs pulmonary bedside screening; performance of pulmonary function testing or a willingness to be trained in PFT. Performs EKGs in patient focused care units. Ability to assist with therapeutic and diagnostic bronchoscopies. Demonstrates competency in communicating and assessing the patients respiratory needs and clinical status. Works towards results to create positive change with self and team members: Evaluates own performance and seeks validation resulting in positive change. Provides feedback to peers in a formal and informal review process as a team member expectation. Demonstrates sensitivity to co-workers by providing support as it relates to job performance. Keeps respiratory department manager/supervisor informed of any department/patient incidents and documents these incidents as directed. Answers code blue and emergency calls appropriately.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years clinical experience to include competency in Neonatal and Newborn delivery, critical care and ventilator management in all patient ages.
Respiratory Care Practitioner: CA, upon hire
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

Demonstrate strong clinical skills, critical thinking, and equipment proficiency.
Excellent communication for patient interaction and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Commitment to safety and continuous development.

Responsibilities

Provide essential direct patient care, assessing, treating, and managing patients with respiratory disorders.
Assess respiratory status, implement treatment plans (oxygen, ventilation, airway management), and educate patients/families.
Document interventions and collaborate with physicians and medical staff.
Calibrate and implement quality control measures for blood gas machines and document results.
Set up ventilatory support systems, monitor and record the same.
Set up and monitor equipment in clinical practice in all patient care areas including critical care and NICU with direct supervision.
Clean and maintain equipment in good working order.
Assess and communicate patients' respiratory needs and clinical status.
Respond appropriately to critical or dynamic patient care situations.
Assess and reassess patients receiving RT services.
Perform procedures and tasks within the Respiratory Department's scope of practice.
Draw and run arterial blood gases.
Perform pulmonary bedside screening.
Perform pulmonary function testing or willingness to be trained in PFT.
Perform EKGs in patient-focused care units.
Assist with therapeutic and diagnostic bronchoscopies.
Evaluate own performance and seek validation resulting in positive change.
Provide feedback to peers in a formal and informal review process.
Demonstrate sensitivity to co-workers by providing support as it relates to job performance.
Keep respiratory department manager/supervisor informed of any department/patient incidents and document these incidents as directed.
Answer code blue and emergency calls appropriately.