Respiratory Care Practitioner II Pulmonary

Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 384-bed not-for-profit Level 2 Trauma Center located in Carmichael California. We have served north Sacramento County as well as south Placer County for over 50 years. Our facility is one of the area's largest medical centers and also one of the most comprehensive. Our staff and volunteers are dedicated to community well-being; providing excellent patient care to all. Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a Comprehensive Stroke Center as well as a Spine Center of Excellence. We are proud recipients of the Perinatal Care Certificate of Excellence and a Certificate of Excellence for Hip and Knee Replacements.

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Incumbent is responsible for the daily operation and supervision of the Pulmonary, Arterial Blood Gas Lab. In addition, performs bronchoscopy assistance and pulmonary function testing. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested in professional manner.

• Analyzes blood specimens for pH, pCO2, pO2 and THb with no more than 5 errors per year. Demonstrates competence in recognizing and reporting critical values in the pediatric, adult and geriatric patient.
• Performs bronchoscopies and maintains records per procedure with a high degree of accuracy as demonstrated by Qualifications

  Experience:

  • 2 years minimum acute care experience, with 1 year of critical care experience. If no qualified candidate, may consider training positions, depending on staffing needs.
  • Pulmonary Function testing, arterial blood gas quality control and bronchoscopy experience.(preferred)

  Education:

  • Completion of an AMA approved respiratory therapy program.

  Licensure:

  • RCP and BLS Required.
  • ACLS and Registered by the National Board fo Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) preferred.
  • RG RRT;ct cpracls (preferred)

  Special Skills:

  • Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.