Respiratory Therapy Assistant

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 28,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC is seeking a PRN Respiratory Therapy Assistant to support respiratory care services. The role involves assisting with basic therapeutic procedures, stocking and cleaning equipment, and transporting supplies as needed.

Various shifts available including days, nights, weekends. The successful candidate will work under supervision, perform simple spirometry, and help maintain department operations while gaining hands-on experience in a

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Up to 1 year of technical or other specialized training preferred.
• Six to twelve months of hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs simple spirometry.
• Maintains and cleans departmental equipment and processes instrumentation.
• Obtains and delivers instrumentation and supplies to designated areas.
• Monitors oxygen tanks and assists with stock replenishment.
• Supports room cleaning and patient transport as needed.
• Attends staff meetings and in-services as required.

Skills

Spirometry operation

Equipment handling

Inventory management

Basic reading/writing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Technical training

Job description

About the Job

General Summary of Position

PRN Respiratory Therapy Assistant Position. Ideal for current Respiratory Therapy Students who are pursuing a career as a Certified Respiratory Therapist. (Various shifts available - days, nights, weekends).

PRN Respiratory Therapy Assistant Position. Ideal for current Respiratory Therapy Students who are pursuing a career as a Certified Respiratory Therapist. (Various shifts available - days, nights, weekends).

Responsible for providing basic assistive therapeutic procedures that does not require state licensure in the management and preventive care of patients with cardiopulmonary problems. Maintains and cleans departmental equipment. Assembles and checks equipment for proper functioning. Performs inventory control of department equipment and related supplies restocks as needed. May assist with cleaning rooms between surgical procedures and transporting of patient and/or supplies/specimens.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs simple spirometry.
• Cleans and processes instrumentation between procedures following established protocol. Ensures equipment is functioning properly.
• Disassembles and reassembles department equipment performing related equipment function checks. Cleans equipment/parts according to established protocols.
• Obtains and delivers instrumentation/supplies to/from Sterile Processing Department stock area and/or Material Management.
• Maintains stock levels of supplies including sterile and disposable supplies for designated locations throughout the hospital including but not limited to: The Operating Room Labor & Delivery MedSTAR the Emergency Room etc. Replaces depleted stock to par levels. Places orders to replenish stock.
• Monitors oxygen tanks throughout all ICUs and the Respiratory Department and replaces as needed. Assists in supplying tanks to others as requested.
• May be required to answer telephone providing information as requested or relaying/referring the caller to the appropriate personnel.
• Attends staff meetings and in-services as required.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Up to 1 year of technical or other specialized training. preferred

Experience

• Six to twelve months of hospital experience preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Requires the ability to read and write; and knowledge of grammar and arithmetic including fractions and decimals.
• May require the use of standard office/medical equipment (i.e. personal computer data terminal on-line printer calculator telephone facsimile copier sterilizing equipment); the preparation comparison or checking of reports records and related data; and basic use of formulas charts tables drawings and knowledge of their application.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $20.52 - USD $30.88 /Hr.