• Respiratory Care Practitioner I

    Dignity Health (Woodland, CA)


    Responsibilities

    Demonstrates competency in patient care for, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. The Respiratory Care Practitioner will perform arterial punctures, continuous ventilation, airway maintenance, emergency care, infection control, isolation procedures, maintenance and operation of mechanical ventilators, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and medical gas administration.

    Qualifications

    Requirements:

    + This position requires licensure by the State of California, Board of Medical

    + Quality Assurance as a Respiratory Care Practitioner, certified in cardiopulmonary

    + resuscitation, appropriate clinical experience is required.

    + Knowledge of: anatomy, physiology, pathology, and pathophysiology of the cardio respiratory system, biomedical electronics.

    + Basic mathematics, chemistry, physics, and psychology, pharmacology relating to respiratory therapy, respiratory care practice act, infection control

    + CA Resp License,

    + BLS from AHA

    + NRP

    + Ability to deal with agitated, ill, and uncomfortable patients, maintain confidence of patients, communicate effectively with patients and other members of the healthcare team, calmand reassure patients, work under stressful conditions with frequent interruption, keep accurate and complete records and work in harmony with other therapists.

     

    Overview

     

    Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital is Yolo County’s largest health care provider, serving the community since 1905. Woodland Memorial Hospital is a 108-bed acute care facility offering the most comprehensive range of health care services in Yolo County, including inpatient and outpatient surgical services, family birth center/labor and delivery, emergency services, home health services, palliative care, inpatient mental health services, sleep disorders center and cancer care services. With strong ties to our community, we believe in providing compassionate, high-quality health care to you and your family, close to home. Woodland Memorial Hospital is part of Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems with a 22-state network. For more information, please visit our website here (http://www.dignityhealth.org/woodland) at www.dignityhealth.org/woodland.

     

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    Pay Range

    $52.13 - $60.68 /hour

     

    We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.