Respiratory Care Assistant

2 weeks ago

Sylvania, Ohio, United States ProMedica Health System Full time
Job Summary

The Respiratory Care Assistant will provide high-quality patient care to individuals of all ages, including infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. This role requires the ability to perform a variety of respiratory care procedures, including general care, critical care, emergency care, and diagnostic procedures.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide patient care to individuals of all ages, including infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
  • Perform general care procedures, including patient identification and assessment, medical gas delivery, medication administration via nebulizers and MDI/DPI, bronchopulmonary hygiene, and hyperinflation therapy.
  • Initiate, manage, and wean invasive and non-invasive ventilation; airway management and suction, including tracheostomy, endotracheal and pharyngeal; cuff and ETCO2 monitoring, intubation assist and extubation.
  • Set up, calibrate, and maintain arterial and central venous pressure lines.
  • Respond to rapid responses and emergency codes, as required; perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), airway management, and actively participate in patient stabilization and internal transports.
  • Collect blood samples and analyze specimens; perform continuous and/or noninvasive monitoring, bedside pulmonary function screens, spontaneous breathing parameters, and electrocardiograms (EKG).
  • Assemble, operate, and troubleshoot therapeutic and diagnostic equipment, including gas administration, monitoring, and analyzing devices, mechanical devices, age-specific patient care equipment, and equipment disinfection and sterilization.
  • Apply Respiratory Care Clinical Practice Guidelines to provide safe, highly efficient, and cost-effective care, using evidence-based best practices.
  • Provide educational needs of patients on disease-specific processes, tobacco cessation, and respiratory care services provided, including instruction for home care equipment and medications.
  • Assist with clinical instruction of respiratory care, nursing, and medical students and residents, as needed.
  • Participate in creating a plan of care, evaluate achievement of identified goals, record results, and communicate pertinent information to appropriate members of the healthcare team.
Requirements
  • Must be actively enrolled and in good standing, or a recent graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy program.
  • Must be able to input and retrieve computer information.
  • License: If working in an Ohio facility, a current Limited Permit License to render respiratory care services by the Ohio Respiratory Care Board in the State of Ohio.
  • Membership in the American Association of Respiratory Care and other professional organizations is desired.
  • Must hold current BLS certification.
Working Conditions

The Respiratory Care Assistant will work in a fast-paced healthcare environment, interacting with patients, families, and healthcare professionals. The individual must be able to move about the hospital and between workstations efficiently and effectively. Must be able to occasionally and with assistance move heavy weight materials equipment, or patients.

The above addendum is applicable to Respiratory Care Assistants who are enrolled in a Respiratory Therapy Program but are not yet eligible to obtain a limited permit to practice Respiratory Care in Ohio. Respiratory Care Assistants will submit an application for a limited permit within 4 weeks of being eligible.

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