Respiratory Supply Intern | Le Bonheur | PRN | Day/Evening

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis seeks candidates for roles focused on patient care equipment management. The position requires current enrollment in a Respiratory Therapy program and offers valuable experience in a healthcare setting.

This role involves monitoring and restocking essential supplies, ensuring quality control standards, and maintaining a safe work environment while supporting patient care effectively.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a Respiratory Therapy college program is required.
• No prior work experience needed, but preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and restock equipment/supplies throughout the hospital.
• Maintain inventory levels for sterile and unsterile supplies.
• Fill supply requisitions and deliver supplies as needed.
• Ensure compliance with hospital quality control standards.

Skills

Ability to understand moderately complex written materials

Ability to communicate verbally

Ability to organize multiple tasks

Ability to perform technical skills with equipment

Knowledge of infection control procedures

Ability to work independently

Ability to respond to emergency situations

Professional communication with patients

Education

Currently enrolled in a college program Respiratory Therapy

Job description

If you are looking to make an impact on a meaningful scale, come join us as we embrace the Power of One!

Provides all areas of assigned facility with equipment/supplies necessary for optimal patient care. Ensures that all patient care equipment/supplies comply with Infection Control guidelines. Maintains inventory and delivers appropriate equipment/supplies to necessary departments/areas of the hospital to adequately utilization all resources. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values. Working at MLH means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients in every way through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations and a consistent thriving for excellence.

What you will do

• Monitors, inventories, and restocks equipment/supplies throughout the hospital as needed.
• Maintains PAR levels to ensure that adequate inventory of sterile and unsterile supplies are readily available.
• Fills inventory supply requisitions and delivers supplies.
• Participates in annual physical inventory.
• Processes returned items appropriately.
• Understands, applies, and supports departmental/hospital policies, procedures and standards.
• Performs general housekeeping functions.
• Maintains hospital, DNV and other quality control standards with subsequent records of sterilization procedures.
• Ensures safe operation of equipment.
• Maintains equipment and work area.
• Recognizes and reacts appropriately to environmental safety factors.
• Performs quality control checks.

Education/Formal Training Requirements

• Required - Currently enrolled in a college program Respiratory Therapy

Work Experience Requirements

• Preferred - No prior work experience

Licenses and Certifications Requirements

• Required - BASIC LIFE SUPPORT - American Heart Association

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to understand moderately complex written materials, such as patient records.
• Ability to communicate verbally with Associates, Physicians, and other outside professionals.
• Ability to organize multiple tasks and projects while maintain control of workflow.
• Ability to perform technical skills as required with disassembly/re-assembly of equipment/supplies.
• Ability to understand principles and implement basic procedures of infection control and aseptic technique.
• Ability to work without close supervision and exercise initiative and independent judgment once technical training has been completed.
• Ability to respond appropriately to emergency or critical situations.
• Ability to communicate verbally with patients and families in a professional manner.
• Must be competent to perform all job functions by the end of orientation.

Supervision Provided by this Position

• There are no supervisory or lead responsibilities assigned to this job.

Physical Demands

• The physical activities of this position may include climbing, pushing, standing, hearing, walking, reaching, grasping, kneeling, stooping, and repetitive motion.
• Must have good balance and coordination.
• Possible exposure to patient body fluids.
• The physical requirements of this position are heavy work - exerting up to 100 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 50 lbs. of force frequently.
• The Associate is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; or extensive reading.
• The Associate may be required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services, general laborer, etc.) or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e., security guard, inspection, etc.).