Job Summary and ResponsibilitiesAs our Respiratory Care Practitioner, you will competently provide essential respiratory care for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Your expertise is vital for critical respiratory interventions and patient well-being.Every day you will perform arterial punctures, continuous ventilation, airway maintenance, emergency care, infection control, isolation procedures, mechanical ventilator operation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and medical gas administration.To be successful in this role, you must possess advanced clinical skills in all aspects of respiratory care across age groups, meticulous attention to detail, a strong commitment to patient safety and infection control, and the ability to perform effectively in emergencies.
- Ensures that patient care is appropriate and effective and delivered in a timely manner.
- Ensures that communications and interactions with patients and other care givers are appropriate and timely.
- Ensures that patient and family education is accurate, culturally sensitive, and performed in a timely manner.
- Ensures that diagnostic test results are accurate and reported in a timely manner.
- Maintains all related equipment in optimal working order per policy and regulatory requirements.
Job Requirements
Required
- Current California RCP License Required.
- Respiratory Care Practitioner: CA
- Basic Life Support - CPR
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Fire Safety, within 90 Days
Preferred
- Associates or Bachelors of Science in Respiratory Therapy
- 2 years acute care experience including pediatrics, trauma, and ventilator management; blood gas and pulmonary function testing experience; experience with extended and manage care
Where You9ll Work
Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, women9s health, and a family birth center. In 2025, we opened our new patient tower, Grand Tower, featuring a dramatically expanded Emergency Department and Family Birth Center that will increase patient comfort and privacy.
