Respiratory Care Practitioner

CommonSpirit Health • Los Angeles, CA

16h • Onsite

About The Position

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, 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.

Requirements

• Respiratory Care Practitioner: CA
• AHA Basic Life Support - CPR
• AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Fire Safety within 90 Days
• 2 years acute care experience including, pediatrics, trauma, and ventilator management

Nice To Haves

• Associates Of Science or Bachelors Of Science in Respiratory Care preferred
• blood gas and pulmonary function testing experience desirable
• experience with extended and managed care desirable.

Responsibilities

• perform arterial punctures
• continuous ventilation
• airway maintenance
• emergency care
• infection control
• isolation procedures
• mechanical ventilator operation
• cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• medical gas administration

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees