Respiratory Therapist

CommonSpirit Health • Merced, CA

14d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Respiratory Therapist, you will join an established team of RTs who share your passion for delivering highly specialized cardiopulmonary care to patients experiencing breathing issues. You'll be instrumental in providing a range of treatments from breathing techniques and nebulizer treatments to ventilator management, oxygen therapies, and external ventilation support. Every day you will apply your keen assessment skills and critical thinking to manage diverse patient needs, develop and execute effective care plans, and ensure calm, focused intervention in both routine and emergent situations. To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, unwavering calm under pressure, and the ability to anticipate outcomes. Your dedication to patient well-being and exceptional problem-solving abilities will drive success in this vital role.

Requirements

• Respiratory Care Practitioner: CA (RESP-LIC:CA)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Associates degree
• Respiratory Care
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - CPR
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), within 6 - months
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), within 6 - months
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), within 6 - months

Nice To Haves

• Previous clinical experience in Respiratory Care

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive respiratory and skin assessments to design, implement, and update interdisciplinary care plans
• Performs routine procedures including mechanical ventilation, aerosol therapies, spirometry, airway maintenance, medical gas administration, and EKGs
• Responds immediately to Code Blue and STAT emergencies, administering life-support care (BLS, ACLS, NRP, PALS) and assisting with advanced bedside procedures
• Administers medications using strict hospital identifiers, processes orders with mandatory read-backs, manages Omnicell inventory, and updates MARs accurately
• Completes all patient education, shift documentation, and billing promptly while tracking missed treatments to ensure uninterrupted patient care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree