Respiratory Therapist I

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1940, Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Maria, California. Serving over 250,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care. Additionally, Marian Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast to offer ECMO.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

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.

• Therapeutic use of all medical equipment: Calibrates and implements quality control measures for blood gas machines and documents results. Sets up ventilatory support systems. Cleans and maintains equipment in good working order.
• Administers all Respiratory Therapy Modalities per Physician's order: Takes and records physicians verbal orders.
• Timeliness, Organizational skills and Time Management: Demonstrates ability to complete RT treatments on time and assures data collection and entry are completed. Responsible for respiratory therapy documentation as assigned. Prioritizes work assignments. Completes all mandatory competency checklists and certifications. Assumes responsibility and accountability for pursuing continued training/education in response to personal assessment and ever changing medical technology and treatment. Cross trained and shared duties including EKG's in patient focused care units.
• Medical Judgement: Responds appropriately to critical or dynamic patient care situations. Responsible for assessing and reassessing patients receiving RT services.
• Compliance with department policy and procedures: Attends 80% of staff development meetings on a yearly basis. Actively participates in department committees task forces.
• Perform diagnostic procedures: Demonstrates knowledge and skill in procedures and tasks within the Respiratory Departments scope of practice. Completes assigned tasks efficiently with minimal supervision.Draws and runs arterial blood gases. Performs pulmonary bedside screening and chest physio-therapy. Performs respiratory therapy and monitors ventilator patients in critical care areas with some level of direct supervision. Assists with therapeutic and diagnostic bronchoscopies. Demonstrates competency in communicating and assessing the patient's respiratory needs and clinical status.

Job Requirements

Required

• Individuals with less than one-year experience will beconsidered on an individual basis
• Respiratory Care Practitioner: CA, upon hire and
• American Heart Association certifications to be obtain within 30 days:
  • BLS-CPR
  • ACLS
  • PALS
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program, within 30 days

Preferred

• A minimumof one-year experience in respiratory