Respiratory Therapy Assistant
Schuylkill•Bethlehem, PA
•Onsite
About The Position
Provides bedside support to the respiratory therapist by ensuring equipment is clean, available, properly assembled and in working and operable condition. Participates in supportive patient care tasks needed for the safe, timely and effective care of patients.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED
- Students enrolled in an accredited respiratory therapy program who have successfully completed 1 semester of core respiratory therapy curriculum
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Organizational skills needed to plan, schedule and complete tasks
Responsibilities
- Assists the respiratory therapist with all aspects of routine and/or emergent care
- Assembles, calibrates and prepares ventilators and other respiratory equipment for patient use
- Removes unused equipment from patient rooms and ensures equipment is cleaned and equipped for reuse
- Restocks supplies and distributes needed equipment to meet unit par levels
- Assembles and replaces patients' oxygen delivery devices
- Assembles aerosol delivery devices and equipment necessary for patient use
- Monitors and communicates ventilator settings, patient measurements and pertinent patient information to the respiratory therapist
- Assists the RT with replacing endotracheal tube securement devices
- Performs nasal swabbing
- Ensures patients have appropriately sized masks and assists the respiratory therapist with mask rotation to prevent device related pressure injuries
- Assists the healthcare team with repositioning and proning of patients
- Changes filters on NIPPV's daily
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
