Respiratory Assistant or Respiratory Apprentice, PRN

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** Start the day excited to make a difference…end the day knowing you did.  Come join our team.
** Respiratory Assistant or Respiratory Apprentice
** Available to current students pursuing a respiratory care degree. Grow through your program with us! The Respiratory Assistant and Respiratory Apprentice roles at MWHC offer hands on opportunities to support and enhance your education.
**** Essential Functions & Responsibilities for Assistant:*
* * Processes respiratory equipment for cleaning/sterilization after patient use; cleans, calibrates, and assembles equipment in preparation for the next patient.
* Logs, delivers, and retrieves equipment sent to Sterile Processing for cleaning.
* Inventories, documents, and verifies availability of all life support equipment and medical gases for department operation. Stocks respiratory care equipment to ensure appropriate par levels are available. Notifies leadership when additional inventory or equipment is needed.
* Replaces and maintains equipment set-ups in assigned areas (i.e. emergency airway carts) according to department guidelines.
* Maintains rental logs of vendor-supplied equipment and notifies leadership when the rentals are ready to be returned to the vendor.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
** Essential Functions & Responsibilities for Apprentice:*
* * Administers basic respiratory therapy tasks in accordance with required school validation.  Processes respiratory equipment for cleaning/sterilization after patient use; cleans, calibrates, and assembles equipment in preparation for the next patient.
* Logs, delivers, and retrieves equipment sent to Sterile Processing for cleaning.
* Inventories, documents, and verifies availability of all life support equipment and medical gases for department operation. Stocks respiratory care equipment to ensure appropriate par levels are available. Notifies leadership when additional inventory or equipment is needed.
* Assists ABG Lab supervisor in maintaining and troubleshooting ABG instruments.  Replaces and maintains equipment set-ups in assigned areas (i.e. emergency airway carts, bronchoscopy carts) according to department guidelines.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
** Qualifications for Respiratory Assistant:
*** High school graduate or equivalent required.
* BLS for Healthcare Providers CPR certification required within 90 days of hire.
* Experience in a patient care setting preferred.
** Qualifications for Respiratory Apprentice:
*** Candidate must be enrolled in an accredited Respiratory Therapy program in their 3rd semester or higher.
* High school graduate or equivalent required.
* BLS for Healthcare Providers CPR certification required within 90 days of hire.
* Experience in a patient care setting preferred.

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