Respiratory Care Assistant

6 days ago

Carlisle, United States UPMC Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Respiratory Care Assistant to join our team at UPMC. As a Respiratory Care Assistant, you will work under the general direction of a respiratory therapist to perform a variety of functions, including ordering, inventorying, and distributing equipment, as well as assisting with tasks such as bronchoscope procedures and intubations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Exhibit and practice service excellence by actively seeking, listening, responding to the needs of patients, their family, physicians, staff, and others.
  • Maintain supply of transport oxygen and maintain the supply of oxygen cylinders on all inpatient units, emergency department, and clinic areas.
  • Perform routine assembly, maintenance, and cleaning of various types of respiratory care equipment; disinfect equipment prior to calibration and assembly; and maintain appropriate levels of equipment in the various respiratory care work areas daily.
  • Transport dirty equipment to appropriate area using appropriate infection control techniques.
  • Appropriately handle and use cleaning and disinfecting solutions and equipment.
  • Demonstrate appropriate use of personal protective equipment.
  • Reports equipment malfunctions to respiratory leadership.
  • Inspect equipment for correct assembly, assure all parts are in proper working order, and perform preventative maintenance according to established protocols.
  • Check equipment to ensure appropriate function. Calibrate equipment to department or manufactures specifications.
  • Transport equipment between in-patient units and procedure areas as directed by a respiratory therapist.
  • May assist the bio-medical technician in tracking of respiratory care equipment.
  • Is responsible for all identification, cataloging, and tracking of all respiratory care equipment.
  • Assist the respiratory therapist with bronchoscope procedures: Setup before & after procedure and processing of the bronchoscopy scopes per manufacture recommendations.
  • Assist the respiratory therapist with setting up for non-emergent intubations & extubations.
  • Assist the respiratory therapist with downloading and documenting 4 channel sleep studies.
  • Perform smoking cessation counseling per department policy.
  • Deliver home care supplies such as oxygen tanks/compressors.
  • Maintain proficiency in Microsoft Office products, electronic health record platform, ePro system for ordering, and system for ordering prints.
Requirements
  • High school diploma and must currently be enrolled in respiratory therapist program.
  • Must be able to lift equipment and or supplies weighing up to 30 pounds and push/handle equipment weighing up to 100 pounds.
  • Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: Basic Life Support (BLS), Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal, Act 33 with renewal, Act 34 with renewal, Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.
Work Environment

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.

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