Respiratory Care Practitioner III

Methodist Hospital Sacramento • Sacramento, CA

6d • $58 - $68 • Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Care Practitioner III provides respiratory care to neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. The role includes critical respiratory interventions and supporting patient well-being through safe, effective care. Practitioners perform arterial punctures and blood gas sampling; provide continuous ventilation, airway maintenance, emergency care, infection control, and isolation procedures; operate mechanical ventilators; participate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and administer medical gases.

The practitioner initiates and monitors mechanical ventilation according to protocol or physician orders, extubates patients under applicable Cardiac and ICU protocols or physician orders, and assesses oxygen use with pulse oximetry. The role includes communicating comprehensive patient reports to incoming shifts, clarifying prescribed therapy with physicians, and recommending changes to treatment when indicated.

Requirements

• Completion of an AMA-approved respiratory therapy program.
• Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Care or Health Sciences.
• Credential in one of the following from the National Board of Respiratory Care: Advanced Critical Care Specialty, Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist, or Certified/Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist.
• California Respiratory Care Practitioner license.
• At least five years of acute care experience, including one year of critical care experience.
• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification.
• Advanced clinical skills across respiratory care and age groups, attention to detail, commitment to patient safety and infection control, and ability to perform effectively in emergencies.

Nice To Haves

• Registered Respiratory Therapist.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and monitor mechanical ventilation to ensure adequate ventilation according to protocol or physician orders.
• Perform blood gas sampling using appropriate infection-control techniques.
• Extubate patients according to Cardiac and ICU protocols or physician orders.
• Organize and provide a comprehensive patient report to the incoming shift.
• Clarify prescribed therapy with physicians and recommend modifications when indicated.
• Assess and monitor oxygen use by performing pulse oximetry to verify medical need and recommend therapy changes.
• Provide respiratory care and critical respiratory interventions for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Perform arterial punctures, airway maintenance, emergency care, isolation procedures, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and medical gas administration.
• Operate mechanical ventilators and follow infection-control procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior