Respiratory Care Specialist

Mercy Hospital Folsom; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Hospital Folsom in California is seeking a Respiratory Care Specialist to provide direct patient care, assess and treat respiratory disorders, and educate patients and families. You will document interventions and collaborate with physicians and the medical staff to improve outcomes.

The role requires strong clinical skills, critical thinking, equipment proficiency, and excellent communication. It also emphasizes safety and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Associates of Science in Respiratory therapy or related field.
• Two (2) years of experience in a critical care setting.
• Active California Respiratory Care Practitioner license.
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy or related field (preferred).
• Five (5) years of experience as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (preferred).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Responsibilities

• Performs advanced respiratory therapy and clinical procedures with accuracy and safety.
• Functions as a resource to physicians, nurses and staff with inservices annually.
• Educates respiratory care practitioners in the specialty area with minimal complaints.
• Evaluates patient care and conducts QA audits with timely reporting.
• Submits assigned projects and reports meeting deadlines.
• Initiates 1-2 equipment or clinical studies annually.

Skills

Clinical skills

Critical thinking

Equipment proficiency

Communication

Education

Associates of Science in Respiratory Therapy

Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Respiratory Care Specialist, 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 in this role, 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.

• Therapy Skills: Performs advanced respiratory care as demonstrated by performance of standard therapy skills, intensive care skills, and emergency resuscitation skills with less than 3 to 5 errors per year.
• Resource: Functions as a resource to the physician, nurses and respiratory care staff as demonstrated by 4-8 inservices per year.
• Educates: Teaches and educates 100% of appropriate respiratory care practitioners in specialty area of practice with less than 2 to 4 complaints per year.
• QA/QC: Evaluates patient care provided by other respiratory care practitioners, conducts QA audits and reports correctly and on time with less than 3 to 5 omissions per year. Conducts QC monitoring and reporting for the blood gas laboratory.
• Work Assignments: Submits assigned work projects and/or reports which are accurate and meet deadlines with no more than 2-4 failures to turn in quality work on time.
• Studies: Initiates 1-2 equipment and/or clinical studies annually.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associates of Science in Respiratory therapy or related field
• Two (2) years of experience working as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in a critical care setting.
• Active Respiratory Care Practitioner license in the State of California
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Preferred

• Bachelors of Science Respiratory Therapy or related field
• Five (5) years of experience as a Respiratory Care Practitioner
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1989, Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital is a 106-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Folsom, California. Serving over 60,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy Hospital of Folsom has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was recently named a Leapfrog 2025 Top General Hospital.

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