Respiratory Care Assistant

FMOLHS • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

The Respiratory Assistant cleans and disinfects patient equipment, sterilizes reusable equipment prior to reuse, assembles and performs basic calibrations on ventilators and other critical respiratory equipment, supervises and trains the respiratory aids, audits charges and charting for accuracy, ensuring the provision of quality respiratory services by the department. The Assistant utilizes all equipment, supplies, and resources in a prudent and efficient manner, maintains stock in respiratory supply areas throughout the facility, and complies with safety, quality assurance, and infection control standards in an effort to ensure that high quality health care services are provided by the department and hospital.

Requirements

• Ability to clean and disinfect patient equipment
• Ability to sterilize reusable equipment
• Ability to assemble and perform basic calibrations on ventilators and other critical respiratory equipment
• Ability to supervise and train respiratory aids
• Ability to audit charges and charting for accuracy
• Ability to utilize equipment, supplies, and resources prudently and efficiently
• Ability to maintain stock in respiratory supply areas
• Knowledge of safety, quality assurance, and infection control standards

Responsibilities

• Cleans and disinfects patient equipment
• Sterilizes reusable equipment prior to reuse
• Assembles and performs basic calibrations on ventilators and other critical respiratory equipment
• Supervises and trains the respiratory aids
• Audits charges and charting for accuracy
• Ensures the provision of quality respiratory services by the department
• Utilizes all equipment, supplies, and resources in a prudent and efficient manner
• Maintains stock in respiratory supply areas throughout the facility
• Complies with safety, quality assurance, and infection control standards

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed