Student Respiratory Care Assistant - UPMC East

UPMC•Monroeville, PA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC East is currently hiring a Student Respiratory Care Assistant to join their team. This role is ideal for Respiratory Therapist students looking to gain experience and expand their knowledge in a world-renowned medical center. The position offers an up-beat environment to help determine the next steps for your career. The Respiratory Care Assistant will support the team, working various shifts including weekends, with flexibility based on class schedule.

Requirements

High school diploma and must currently be enrolled in respiratory therapist program.
Must be able to lift equipment and or supplies weighing up to 30 pounds and push/handle equipment weighing up to 100 pounds.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
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Responsibilities

Exhibit and practice service excellence by actively seeking, listening, responding to the needs of patients, their family, physicians, staff, and others.
Maintain supply of transport oxygen and maintain the supply of oxygen cylinders on all inpatient units, emergency department, and clinic areas.
Perform routine assembly, maintenance, and cleaning of various types of respiratory care equipment; disinfect equipment prior to calibration and assembly; and maintain appropriate levels of equipment in the various respiratory care work areas daily.
Transport dirty equipment to appropriate area using appropriate infection control techniques
Appropriately handles and uses cleaning and disinfecting solutions and equipment
Demonstrates appropriate use of personal protective equipment
Reports equipment malfunctions to respiratory leadership
Inspect equipment for correct assembly, assure all parts are in proper working order, and perform preventative maintenance according to established protocols.
Check equipment to ensure appropriate function. Calibrate equipment to department or manufactures specifications.
Transport equipment between in-patient units and procedure areas as directed by a respiratory therapist
May assist the bio-medical technician in tracking of respiratory care equipment.
Is responsible for all identification, cataloging, and tracking of all respiratory care equipment.
Assist the respiratory therapist with bronchoscope procedures: Setup before & after procedure and processing of the bronchoscopy scopes per manufacture recommendations.
Assist the respiratory therapist with setting up for non-emergent intubations & extubations.
Assist the respiratory therapist with downloading and documenting 4 channel sleep studies.
Perform smoking cessation counseling per department policy.
Deliver home care supplies such as oxygen tanks/compressors
Maintain proficiency in Microsoft Office products, electronic health record platform, ePro system for ordering, and system for ordering prints