Respiratory Therapist I

Dominican Hospital (a member of Dignity Health) is a 222-bed facility that offers a wide range of services to residents of Californias Central Coast. With 24/7 emergency care, comprehensive care in cardiac, orthopedics, oncology, womens and childrens services, we continue to lead the region in medical innovation and excellence in healthcare. Comprehensive CareDominican offers emergency services and is a Certified Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. Dominicans services include the only comprehensive Cancer Center in Santa Cruz County, a Total Joint Replacement program, and advanced neurological and endoscopic services. Dominican regularly receives A grades for hospital safety from Leapfrog Group, and has received national recognition for superior patient safety, cardiac care, and stroke treatment from Healthgrades, a leading provider of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals.As Santa Cruz Countys heart attack (STEMI) receiving center, Dominican Hospital provides cutting edge cardiac care. The hospitals heart attack treatment times consistently beat the national average, and the hospital offers two cardiac catheterization labs available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Groundbreaking cardiac procedures at Dominican include the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure, which allows for heart valve replacement without opening a patients chest.Dominican Hospital has forged significant partnerships with area hospitals to bring exceptional care to Santa Cruz County. The hospital offers a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through a partnership with Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital Stanford. Neurosurgery at Dominican is also offered through a partnership with Stanford Health Care.

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Respiratory Therapist I provides routine respiratory care services for pediatric, adult and geriatric patient populations including, but not limited to provision of inhaled medication, bronchial hygiene, oxygen therapy, noninvasive ventilation (NIV), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), arterial blood gas analysis and limited assessment of pulmonary mechanics (Forced/ Slow Vital Capacity, Negative Inspiratory Force, etc.) in accordance with Respiratory Therapy protocols and/or policy & procedure. Additionally, the Respiratory Therapist I may assist physicians with complex procedures such as endotracheal intubation and therapeutic bronchoscopy as needed.The Respiratory Therapist I is designated as an entry-level position for individuals with 0 to 1 year experience as a respiratory therapist or new graduate within the profession. After 1 year of experience and demonstration of competency with general patient care modalities in the intensive care setting, the Individual is eligible for reclassification as Respiratory Therapist II.

REQUIRED:

• Successful completion of accredited school of respiratory therapy and associated clinical rotations
• Associate of Science degree
• Must possess a current and valid CA Respiratory Care Practitioner license (RCP) or Permit
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care
• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification
• Current PALS certification
• Current NRP certification, required within 1 year of hire