Respiratory Care assistant - Respiratory Department

Advocate Aurora Health; Rome (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks a Respiratory Care Assistant to perform respiratory duties per board guidelines and to ensure regulatory compliance in daily operations.

The role requires completion of an accredited respiratory care program and adherence to state regulations, with emphasis on patient safety, documentation, and collaboration with healthcare teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; enrolled in accredited respiratory care program.
• CoARC and/or AMA accreditation required for the program.
• NC: completion of 1 year of an accredited respiratory care program; GA: senior student in accredited program.

Responsibilities

• Perform respiratory duties per the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board rules or Georgia regulatory board.
• Complete all regulatory requirements.
• Complete proficiency evaluation of respiratory care equipment and procedures.

Skills

Organization skills

Time management

Communication skills

Problem solving

PHI handling

Education

High school diploma or GED

CoARC/AMA accredited program

NC: 1 year program completion

GA: senior student in accredited program

Job description

Job Description

Major Responsibilities

• Performs respiratory duties as outlined by the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board’sDeclaratory Ruling for Respiratory CareAssistants (RCA)orperformsrespiratory duties as outlined bythe GeorgiaComposite State Regulatory Board.
• Completes all regulatory requirements.
• Completesproficiencyevaluation ofrespiratory care equipment and procedures.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

• A minimum of a High School diploma or GEDrequired. Currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited Respiratory
• Care educational program approved by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)and/or AMA.
• North Carolina:Successfulcompletion of 1 year ofan accredited Respiratory Careprogramrequired.
• Georgia:Senior studentofanaccredited Respiratory Care programrequired.

Certification / Registration / License

• Basic Life Support for healthcareproviders thru the American Heart Associationrequired.
• Advanced certificationsper facility/department.
• North Carolina only:Registered with the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board (NCRCB) asaRespiratory Care Assistant (RCA).

Experience

• N/A

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Excellent organization, prioritization, and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate andestablishworking relationships.
• Effective problem solving, decision making, and delegation skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development anddemonstratesthe skillsand competency
• appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
• Protected Health Information:
• Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the informationreasonably necessaryto do the job.
• Will share information only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.
• Access to verbal, written, and electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job level and job responsibility within
• the organization. Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as described above and is controlled via userID and password.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Requires repetitive physical activity.
• Able to walk and stand to perform duties.
• Ability to lift 20-50 pounds.
• Ability to move patients of all agegroups.
• Adequate hearing and eyesight are necessary.
• Exposure to a workingenvironmentthatmay include odors, low lighting, andcrowded working conditions.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.