Respiratory Care Practitioner I
Respiratory Care Practitioner I
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Job Description
Overview
Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital is Yolo Countys 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 nations largest health care systems with a 22-state network. For more information please visit our website here at Community. One Mission. One California
Responsibilities
Job Summary:
Demonstrates competency in patient care for 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.
Responsibilities:
- Must be proficient to perform in all areas of the hospital.
- Accurately document time spent with patients and bill accordingly.
- Be willing to act as a preceptor to newer employees students or staff upgrading their ICU skills in-servicing co-workers
and RNs. - Set up maintains performs and or monitors a variety of respiratory procedures to ill patients.
- Completely assess all patients including documentation according to department policy.
- Instruct and or educate patients and families about their pulmonary diseases while maintaining patients confidentiality.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- 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.
Licensure:
- Current California Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
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
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