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RCP I

Mercy Medical Center Merced Merced, California
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The posted compensation range of $42.99 - $57.86 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Requisition ID 2025-408705 Employment Type Full Time Department Respiratory Therapy Hours/Pay Period 72 Shift Day Weekly Schedule 1830-0700 Remote No Category Therapy Travel No Union AFSCME

Responsibilities

Position Summary

Under general supervision, administers and evaluates skilled respiratory care to adult, adolescent, geriatric, pediatric and neonatal patients as attended to inpatient, outpatient, emergency room and clinic settings, especially to critically ill or difficult to manage patients, utilizing all modes of therapeutic and/or diagnostic aids available. An incumbent in this class is responsible for independent, fully skilled administration and evaluation of respiratory care. Respiratory Care Practitioners have regular on-going responsibility for providing continuous ventilation management, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, diagnostic pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy assistance and management of the airway for infants in respiratory distress. Performs related work as required.


Qualifications

Minimum

  • Certification with the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) as a certified/registered Respiratory Care Practitioner.
  • Must be licensed in the State of California as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
  • Must possess a current valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate
  • Must possess a current valid Neonate Resuscitation (NRP) certificate within six (6) months of employment.
  • Must possess or complete a current Arterial Puncture certificate during orientation.
  • Must be eligible to take the Registered Respiratory Therapist exam and pass the test within one year of hire.
  • Registry eligible therapists must initial one year limitation to hire: __________

Preferred

  • Previous clinical experience in Respiratory Care.
  • Registered as a Respiratory Therapist by the NBRC
    Overview

    Mercy Medical Center, a Dignity Health member, has been building a rich history of care in our community for more than 100 years. We have grown from a small one-story wooden structure into a major healthcare provider with a new 186-bed main campus, offering the latest in facility design and technology. Mercy also operates Outpatient Centers, a Cancer Center and several rural clinics.

    Wherever you work throughout our system, you will find faces of experience with dedication to high quality, personalized care. Joining our 1,300 employees, 230 physicians and many volunteers, you can help carry out our commitment to providing our community with the excellence they have come to associate with Mercy Medical Center.

    One Community. One Mission. One California 

    Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

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    Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit https://www.commonspirit.careers/benefits.

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