**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. + Attends 80% of staff development meetings on a yearly basis. Measurement: Observation, Minutes of meetings. + Actively participates in department committees task forces. Measurement: Observation, Minutes of meetings. + Completes all mandatory competency checklists and certifications including: a) Mechanical Ventilation, b) Neonatal intubation (as directed), c) Neonatal transports, d) Neonatal resuscitation. Measurement: Observation, Inservice/training, Documentation. + Assumes responsibility and accountability for pursuing continued training/education in response to personal assessment and ever changing medical technology and treatment. Measurement: Observation. + Evaluates own performance and seeks validation resulting in positive change. Provides feedback to peers in a formal and informal review process as a team member expectation. Measurement: Observation, Departmental monitors. + Assists in review and revision of policies, procedures and competencies. Measurement: Observation, Departmental monitors. **Job Requirements** Required + 3 years experience years experience in respiratorytherapy and + 2 years experience incritical care and ventilator management + Respiratory Care Practitioner: CA + Basic Life Support - CPR + Advanced Cardiac Life Support + Pediatric Advanced Life Support + Neonatal Resuscitation Program Preferred + Basic Life Support Instructor + Certified EKG Tech **Where You'll Work** St. John’s Regional Medical Center, located in Oxnard, California is a recognized as a Top 250 Hospital in the Nation and as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care by Healthgrades. St. John’s Regional is a part of Dignity Health’s Southern California Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation, boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals, with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools, and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality, safety, and service. Each hospital is supported by an active philanthropic Foundation to help meet the growing health care needs of our communities. Learn more here (http://www.dignityhealth.org/StJohnsRegional) at www.dignityhealth.org/StJohnsRegional. One Community. One Mission. One California (https://youtu.be/RrPuiSnALJY?si=pvQgPZ6ZWZM60TPV) **Pay Range** $47.42 - $58.37 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.