Care Assistant Job at Saint Peter's Healthcare System
Respiratory Care Assistant
Respiratory Therapy
The Respiratory Care Assistant will serve as support personnel for respiratory care practitioners. They are responsible for performing multiple duties in the assembly, transport, and disinfection of respiratory related equipment and medical supplies. The Respiratory Therapy Assistant works under the direction of a Respiratory Care Practitioner. You will be responsible for maintaining an appropriate level of equipment and medical supplies in the various respiratory work areas and assisting the Respiratory Therapists with various non-patient procedures and tasks, as directed. The position may assist in training new Respiratory Therapy Assistants or Student Respiratory Therapists on routine therapy assistant functions.
The Respiratory Care Assistant will:
- Setup, maintain and disinfect various types of respiratory care equipment
- Remove discontinued respiratory care equipment from patient bedside and transport infected equipment to the respiratory processing rooms using appropriate infection control techniques.
- Assist RCP's with necessary equipment and medical supplies when requested
- Transport equipment between inpatient units and procedure areas as directed by a Respiratory Care Practitioner
Requirements:
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to interact with various levels, including physicians, nursing, co-workers, etc.
- Familiarity with medical terminology
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple simultaneous demands
- Teamwork focused
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing needs
Grade 111
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