Respiratory Therapy Assistant - Dispatch

Mayo Clinic • Rochester, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapy Assistant provides support for respiratory care services for the treatment of patients with disordered respiratory physiology under the direction of a registered respiratory therapist. Responsible for delivering varied oxygen devices on a timely basis. The respiratory therapy assistant performs hospital-wide rounds on a daily basis to monitor and provide service to patients using respiratory support devices. Supports the respiratory therapists, nurses, and physicians with their equipment/supplies needs, work lists, workload data throughout the Mayo complex. Serves in the department communications center and provides information management and data entry for department billing, QA database, and in support of research studies. Member of the hospital Code 45 team, performing CPR as required. Staff at RMH performs 12 Lead EKG's.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) AND at least 3-years of experience in a direct patient care role OR Active enrollment in, or graduation from, an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
• Ability to learn and perform CPR.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact with a variety of individuals.
• Strong independent problem-solving skills to respond to unpredictable situations.
• Maturity, initiative, commitment to patient and customer service, and good judgment.
• Ability to work harmoniously in a team environment.
• Ability to follow proper precautions to avoid potential exposure to infectious agents, hazardous substances, noise, and heat.
• Good manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination to work with equipment.
• Ability to differentiate medical life support gases.

Nice To Haves

• Previous knowledge of medical terminology/abbreviations helpful.
• BLS trained (CPR will be taught if not already).

Responsibilities

• Delivering varied oxygen devices on a timely basis.
• Performing hospital-wide rounds on a daily basis to monitor and provide service to patients using respiratory support devices.
• Supporting respiratory therapists, nurses, and physicians with their equipment/supplies needs, work lists, and workload data.
• Serving in the department communications center.
• Providing information management and data entry for department billing, QA database, and in support of research studies.
• Performing CPR as required as a member of the hospital Code 45 team.
• Performing 12 Lead EKG's.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees