• Respiratory Therapist II

    Dignity Health (Camarillo, CA)


    Job Summary and Responsibilities

     

    As our Respiratory Therapist, you will provide essential direct patient care, assessing, treating, and managing patients with respiratory disorders. Your role is vital for improving patient outcomes.

     

    Every day you will assess respiratory status, implement treatment plans (oxygen, ventilation, airway management), and educate patients/families. You'll document interventions and collaborate with physicians and medical staff.

     

    To be successful, you will demonstrate strong clinical skills, critical thinking, and equipment proficiency. Excellent communication for patient interaction and interdisciplinary collaboration, plus a commitment to safety and continuous development, are essential.

     

    + Attends 80% of staff development meetings on a yearly basis. Measurement: Observation, Minutes of meetings.

    + Actively participates in department committees task forces. Measurement: Observation, Minutes of meetings.

    + Completes all mandatory competency checklists and certifications. Measurement: Observation, Inservice/training, Documentation.

    + Assumes responsibility and accountability for pursuing continued training/education in response to personal assessment and ever changing medical technology and treatment. Measurement: Observation.

    + Evaluates own performance and seeks validation resulting in positive change. Provides feedback to peers in a formal and informal review process as a team member expectation. Measurement: Observation, Departmental monitors.

    + Assists in review and revision of policies, procedures and competencies. Measurement: Observation, Departmental monitors.

    Job Requirements

    Required

    + greater than 6 months experience years experience in respiratory therapy.

    + Respiratory Care Practitioner: CA, upon hire and

    + Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

     

    Where You'll Work

     

    CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

     

    One Community. One Mission. One California

    Pay Range

    $46.95 - $57.81 /hour

     

    We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.