Respiratory Care Assistant

Loma Linda • Loma Linda, CA

4d • $26 - $31

About The Position

The Respiratory Care Assistant assembles, cleans, tests, and inspects Class III respiratory therapy equipment and disinfects departmental equipment as needed. The role performs simple and moderately complex patient care procedures, including electrocardiograms, to assist in diagnosing and treating cardiopulmonary dysfunction. The assistant also supports the Special Procedures team with bronchoscopy duties and is trained on the job to perform these tasks and stock departmental supplies. The role records information, maintains appropriate records, and performs other duties as needed.

Requirements

• No experience required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association is required.
• Ability to assemble, test, calibrate, and repair equipment, including assembling and testing various medical gases.
• Ability to read, write legibly, and speak English with professional quality.
• Ability to use the computer and software programs necessary for the position.
• Ability to troubleshoot and calibrate patient care equipment.
• Ability to communicate positively, effectively, and professionally; follow and enforce policies consistently; remain calm and courteous under pressure; collaborate, teach, supervise, lead, and accept direction.
• Ability to think critically, work independently with minimal supervision, perform basic math, manage multiple assignments, solve problems, and organize and prioritize workload.
• Ability to recall information accurately and pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to distinguish colors and smells, hear conversation and workplace or patient-care sounds, see computer screens and written documents, and discern temperature variances through touch.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, clean, test, and inspect Class III respiratory therapy equipment.
• Perform surface disinfection of departmental equipment as needed.
• Perform patient care procedures, including electrocardiograms, to assist in diagnosing and treating cardiopulmonary dysfunction.
• Assist the Special Procedures team with bronchoscopy duties.
• Stock departmental supplies.
• Record information and maintain appropriate records.
• Perform other duties as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed