Job Details

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Elevate your career as our next Respiratory Care Lead! You'll provide essential shift oversight, acting as the pivotal resource for our dedicated team. This role is your opportunity to strategically optimize departmental resources, drive peak efficiency, and champion superior patient care standards within a vital clinical setting. Make a tangible impact on operations and patient well-being every single day.

• Performs all ranges of respiratory care for all patient populations
• Demonstrates knowledge of and complies with the hospital and departmental practices regarding national Patient Safety Goals, hand hygiene, AIDET, teach back, etc.
• Distributes work assignments evenly and according to skill set and patient acuity. Coordinates workflow and adjusts assignments in order to facilitate the provision of timely and effective care. Assists in monitoring productivity.
• Acts as a clinical resource and mentor for staff.
• Provides direct patient care as appropriate to meet the needs of the patients and department. Communicates effectively with patients and families to resolve issues and provides service recovery when needed
• Participates on a hospital or department level committee as requested.

Job Requirements

Required

• Three years respiratory care experience
• High School Diploma/GED and Graduate of an AMA Respiratory Therapy Program
• AZ Board of Respiratory Care Examiners License
• Certified Respiratory Therapist-CRT from National Board of Respiratory Care
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
• American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within 90 days

Preferred

• Associates degree
• Registered Respiratory Therapist

Where You'll Work

At Dignity Health, living our values means bringing passion into action every day. Dignity Health-Yavapai Regional Medical Center (DH-YRMC), now part of CommonSpirit Health, is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that offers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services including network-wide opportunities to advance your career.

What started as a simple community hospital, is today a state-of-the-art healthcare system with two acute care hospitals, a network of primary and specialty care clinics, outpatient health and wellness centers, cardiac diagnostic centers, and outpatient medical imaging centers.

As you build your career at DH-YRMC, you'll find Prescott is an inspiring place to live, work, and enjoy the outdoors.

• It is an inviting community with bygone charm and modern amenities.
• Local residents enjoy four spectacular seasons, while the area offers nearly year-round sunshine for any outdoor adventures.
• The carefree, relaxed lifestyle offers short commute opportunities, so you can focus on your career and your family.

Dignity Health-Yavapai Regional Medical Center extends this feeling with a strong sense of family, security, and belonging. Our compassion and commitment to quality care have earned awards, such as the Stroke Care Excellence Award (2022), Neuroscience Excellence Award (2021, 2020), and America's 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Awards (2020, 2021) and have placed us at the top of the charts in community and nationwide in healthcare. Come experience the incredible quality-of-life that Dignity Health-YRMC and Prescott have to offer! #hellohumankindness