Student Respiratory Care Assistant - UPMC West Shore

UPMC; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Respiratory Care Assistant to support respiratory therapists in an inpatient setting. This role is tailored for first-year respiratory therapy students, offering a flexible work schedule that accommodates classes. Responsibilities include maintaining respiratory equipment, assisting with clinical tasks, and ensuring a high standard of patient care. This position provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic healthcare environment, where you can make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes while developing your skills in respiratory therapy.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a Respiratory Therapy Program.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and electronic health record systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain supply of transport oxygen and respiratory care equipment.
• Assist respiratory therapists with various clinical tasks.
• Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of respiratory equipment.

Skills

Respiratory Therapy

Customer Service

Equipment Maintenance

Infection Control

Microsoft Office

Education

Enrollment in a Respiratory Therapy Program

Tools

Electronic Health Record Platform

ePro System

Job description

The Respiratory Care Assistant role is designed for first-year respiratory therapy students to gain exposure to an inpatient setting, with a flexible work schedule that is set around classes.

Must be enrolled in a Respiratory Therapy Program.

Shifts are 4 hours, 4 days per week and can be during day shift or evening shift.

The range of pay for this position is $18.00-$26.85.

Purpose:
Under the general direction of a respiratory therapist, and in accordance with the PA Practice Act or NY State guidelines, the student respiratory care assistant will perform a variety of functions. Some of these functions include ordering, inventorying, and distributing equipment to include medical gases. In addition, this position can assist the clinical staff with various tasks as directed. The student respiratory care assistant works under the direction of a respiratory therapist and is responsible for performing multiple duties that require expertise in the assembly, transport, disinfection, calibration, and troubleshooting of respiratory-related equipment. The student respiratory care assistant is responsible for maintaining an appropriate level of equipment in the various respiratory work areas and assisting the respiratory therapists and clinical staff with various tasks, as directed.

Responsibilities:

1. Exhibit and practice service excellence by actively seeking, listening, responding to the needs of patients, their family, physicians, staff, and others.
2. Maintain supply of transport oxygen and maintain the supply of oxygen cylinders on all inpatient units, emergency department, and clinic areas.
3. 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.
4. Transport dirty equipment to appropriate area using appropriate infection control techniques.
5. Appropriately handle and use cleaning and disinfecting solutions and equipment.
6. Demonstrate appropriate use of personal protective equipment.
7. Report equipment malfunctions to respiratory leadership.
8. Inspect equipment for correct assembly, assure all parts are in proper working order, and perform preventative maintenance according to established protocols.
9. Check equipment to ensure appropriate function. Calibrate equipment to department or manufacturer specifications.
10. Transport equipment between inpatient units and procedure areas as directed by a respiratory therapist.
11. May assist the biomedical technician in tracking respiratory care equipment.
12. Be responsible for all identification, cataloging, and tracking of all respiratory care equipment.
13. Assist the respiratory therapist with bronchoscope procedures: Setup before & after procedure and processing of the bronchoscopy scopes per manufacturer recommendations.
14. Assist the respiratory therapist with setting up for non-emergent intubations & extubations.
15. Assist the respiratory therapist with downloading and documenting 4 channel sleep studies.
16. Perform smoking cessation counseling per department policy.
17. Deliver home care supplies such as oxygen tanks/compressors.
18. Maintain proficiency in Microsoft Office products, electronic health record platform, ePro system for ordering, and system for ordering prints.