Respiratory Care Assistant

Corewell Health • Troy, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of a Registered Respiratory Therapist, provides care to patients with acute and chronic illness by administering various therapeutic modalities and by providing reinforcement for the education and instruction developed in the patient care plan. Follows the patient care plan as developed by the registered respiratory therapist, adhering to protocols for the delivery of medication and oxygen setups/titration. Set up and monitor patients placed on non-invasive ventilation (depending on site). Equipment processing, including high level disinfection of reusable supplies, oxygen tank maintenance, replenishing of par levels as needed. Performs chart review for verification of orders; provide electronic documentation; provide reinforcement of patient and family education.

Requirements

• Current enrollment in a Respiratory Therapy degree program
• Successfully complete training modules and competency check offs (tailored to their scope of practice) developed by the department
• Completed the basic therapy clinical rotation in the employee’s perspective college program
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association required OR CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross required

Nice To Haves

• Incumbent will be re-evaluated in two years if graduation did not occur.

Responsibilities

• Administering various therapeutic modalities
• Providing reinforcement for education and instruction developed in the patient care plan
• Following the patient care plan as developed by the registered respiratory therapist
• Adhering to protocols for the delivery of medication and oxygen setups/titration
• Setting up and monitoring patients placed on non-invasive ventilation (depending on site)
• Equipment processing, including high level disinfection of reusable supplies
• Oxygen tank maintenance
• Replenishing of par levels as needed
• Performing chart review for verification of orders
• Providing electronic documentation
• Providing reinforcement of patient and family education

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree