Respiratory Therapy Assistant

reputed company Employees: If you are a reputed company employee, please apply reputed company the internal career site by logging into your reputed company Account and clicking the Career reputed company on your homepage. Primary Location reputed company reputed company, SD USA Department RCH Respiratory Care Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Starting Pay reputed company reputed company $18.47 - $21.23 (Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.) Job reputed company The Respiratory Therapy Assistant provides support to the Respiratory Care Department by performing clinical duties in accordance with department policy and as allowed by the South Dakota Respiratory Therapy Licensure reputed company. Strives to meet the needs of the Respiratory Care Department in terms of supply/equipment control, equipment preparation, and reputed company assistance. Serves patients with regards to age specific/cultural diversity needs. Performs other duties as assigned for reputed company performance of the department. reputed company offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include: • Supportive work culture • Medical, reputed company and Dental Coverage • Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account • reputed company pay is available for qualifying positions • reputed company Time Off Accrual Bank • Opportunities for reputed company and advancement • Tuition assistance/reimbursement • Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions (extra pay for working evening, nights or weekends) • Flexible scheduling Job reputed company Essential Functions: • Performs clinical duties under the direction of a licensed Respiratory Therapist. • Demonstrates the ability to identify an emergency situation and initiates appropriate responses. • Demonstrates knowledge of technical principles of cleaning, reputed company precautions (reputed company), assembly, and testing of respiratory and life support equipment. • Performs technical error trouble shooting of reputed company respiratory care equipment and reports safety issues/faulty equipment to appropriate personnel or department for repair. • Monitors, organizes, and replenishes respiratory care supplies/equipment in the department and designated areas to include cost effective ordering of stock and non-stock supplies. • Investigates and resolves delayed deliveries, backorders, and other discrepancies; reports reputed company and outcome to Director. • Maintains an adequate supply of oxygen/reputed company/nitric oxide/heliox cylinders in designated areas by checking pressure reputed company and replacing cylinders as needed. Inspects storage areas and assures reputed company storage of cylinders per safety standards. • Performs reputed company reputed company and assignments delegated by Director/Supervisor. • Answers the telephone reputed company and effectively, transferring telephone calls appropriately. • Communicates with patients to ensure scheduled exam times are acceptable, and requirements for exams are reputed company. Documents changes in scheduled exams and patient demographics in the appropriate systems. Ensures reputed company orders reputed company in the system meet the time reputed company requested by the provider ordering the exam. Greets patients and visitors in a pleasant manner, effectively handling their needs. • Participates in department activities reputed company to performance improvement and reputed company management. • reputed company other duties as assigned. Additional Requirements Required: Education - High School Diploma/GED Equivalent in General Studies Preferred: Experience - 1+ years of Respiratory Care Experience Education – Certification or degree in reputed company Medical Field Physical Requirements: reputed company Heavy work - exerting over 25 pounds of force constantly (67-100% of the time), and/or more than 50 pounds frequently (34-66% of the time), and/or more than 100 pounds of force occassionally (up to 33% of the time), and/or more than 100 pounds of force seldomly to reputed company objects. Possible exposure to radiation and frequent exposure to contaminated needles and infectious body substances. Requires the ability to work designated shift lengths (including 8 and 12 hours), which may include reputed company shifts or occasional irregular hours. Job Category Rehabilitation Job Family Respiratory Therapy Shift Employee Type Regular 10 reputed company reputed company reputed company Hospital, Inc. reputed company a difference. Every day. reputed company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative reputed company employer. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, sex, national reputed company, disability, or protected Veteran status. Apply Job!