Respiratory Care Assistant- Casual Rotating
Core
Support the Respiratory Care department by performing basic level respiratory care activities under the supervision of licensed health care professionals.
Role type
Entry-level clinical support staff (Respiratory Care Assistant)
Builds
Patient care support services for respiratory therapy
Domain
Healthcare / Respiratory Therapy
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Equipment cleaning and sterilization, equipment assembly, non-invasive patient data collection (pulse oximetry, spirometry), airway maintenance (jaw thrust, suctioning), manual resuscitation assistance
Preferred skills
ACLS, NRP, PALS
Technologies
Manual resuscitators, bulb syringes, pulse oximeters, incentive spirometers
Responsibilities
Clean, disinfect, and sterilize respiratory care equipment; assemble respiratory care equipment; collect and review non-invasive patient data (vital signs); maintain oxygen therapy devices (nasal cannula, face mask); maintain patient airway via physical manipulation and suctioning; perform assisted ventilation during emergency resuscitation using a manual resuscitator
Seniority
Entry-level, student/trainee