Respiratory Therapy Aide: Blood Gas & Equipment Tech

Guthrie; Sayre (Bradford County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Guthrie in Sayre, PA seeks a Respiratory Therapy Assistant to perform blood gas analyses and assist with equipment care under supervision. You will deliver medical gas tanks, manage tank changes, and inventory Respiratory Therapy supplies to support the ICU team.

Responsibilities include cleaning and restocking respiratory equipment, performing basic quality control, and ensuring accurate documentation. A high school diploma with biology/chemistry/algebra coursework and allied health exposure

Qualifications

• High school graduate with the ability to work well with patients and accurately with numbers.
• One semester of college biology, chemistry, and advanced algebra preferred
• One year of allied health experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs blood gas analysis under supervision of a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Recognizes equipment functionality and troubleshoots as needed.
• Performs blood gas quality control procedures and documents results.
• Delivers medical gas tanks to hospital units.
• Switches tank banks and changes regulators; handles large cylinders as needed.
• Inventories disposable equipment in Respiratory Therapy and ICU storerooms.
• Disassembles, cleans and reassembles Respiratory Therapy equipment.
• Exchanges disposable setups as needed.
• Prepares ventilators for use and restocks respiratory stock areas.
• Hands hygiene audits and charges for Oxygen with finance/regulatory.

Job description

Guthrie in Sayre, PA seeks a Respiratory Therapy Assistant to perform blood gas analyses and assist with equipment care under supervision. You will deliver medical gas tanks, manage tank changes, and inventory Respiratory Therapy supplies to support the ICU team.

Responsibilities include cleaning and restocking respiratory equipment, performing basic quality control, and ensuring accurate documentation. A high school diploma with biology/chemistry/algebra coursework and allied health exposure