Respiratory Care Practitioner

Company: Memorial Health
Location: Springfield
Posted on: November 6, 2024

Job Description:

Overview

Manage respiratory care equipment when not attached to patients (gather supplies, function test, deliver, etc.) Manage oxygen tanks & Respiratory Care inventory and supplies.

Qualifications

Education:

High school graduate or equivalent required.

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

Basic Life Support

Experience:

Two years of experience in a medical field required.

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Self-motivated, attention to detail, able to adapt to rapidly changing situations

Responsibilities

• Minimal cleaning and maintenance of R.T. equipment.
  
  
• Prepares and tests R.T. equipment for proper & safe operation. Reports malfunctioning equipment to charge RT and biomedical engineering.
  
  
• Follows and enforces safety rules of R.T. Department & hospital. Also follows special instructions, such as isolation precautions to prevent the spread of infection.
  
  
• Documents patient oxygen use for charging purposes
  
  
• Returns unused equipment to R.T.by visual inspection of every patient care unit; cleaning and storing according to department policy.
  
  
• Restocks intubation boxes daily and completes monthly rounding according to DMH policy.
  
  
• Distributes E-cylinders of oxygen to the designated oxygen storage locations within DMH
  
  
• Orders routine department supplies.
  
  
• Maintains, organizes, cleans, and stocks storerooms.
  
  
• Participates in departmental quality activities including data collection as appropriate to role.
  
  
• Participates in departmental in-services, continuing education, and other staff development activities.
  
  
• Follows DMH and Respiratory Care infection control policies. Keeps all patient information confidential and follows DMH guidelines.
  
  
• Performs other related duties as assigned. Duties overseen by charge RT or designee.
  
  The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

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