Respiratory Tech

At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.

Job Summary

• Assists respiratory therapists with preparing for and providing patient care

Essential Functions

• Delivers routine therapy as delegated by a therapist
• Responds to codes and calls for emergent assistance
• Assesses patient condition and delivers appropriate treatment
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition
• Educates the patient and family about the patient's illness and provides information about community support groups and other resources
• Monitors, receives, stocks, and distributes respiratory care supplies and medical gas cylinders
• Maintains storage areas with required supply levels and equipment
• Disassembles, cleans, and sterilizes equipment, and performs preventative maintenance and calibration of machines
• Knowledge of organizational policies, regulations and procedures to administer patient care
• Skills in applying and modifying respiratory care principals, methods and techniques to provide optimal patient care
• Performs independently with the ability to identify problems and recommend solutions to optimize patient care
• Establishes and maintains effective professional relationships with patients, peers, medical staff, and the public
• Maintains patient confidentiality and observes HIPPA regulations
• Attends mandatory in services and related continuing education classes
• Treats all customers including patients, families, physicians, coworkers, managers, and outside contacts, with courtesy, dignity, respect and professionalism
• Performs other functions as requested
• Takes standby call as needed to cover patient load

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• Ability to work under stress and to respond quickly in emergency situations
• Demonstrates good interpersonal skills when working or interacting with residents, their families and other staff members
• Ability to communicate in English effectively through verbal and written means to extent necessary to perform job duties appropriately
• Understands principles of growth and development for the entire lifespan with the ability to provide care appropriate for the patient population
• Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team
• Reading and comprehension at level necessary to perform job duties appropriately
• Must have good and regular attendance
• Approximate percent of time required to travel: 0%
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Education

• Technical or trade education as required for accreditation as a respiratory tech

Licenses/Certifications

• Appropriate state licensure as required by state of practice
• Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRRT) preferred

Experience

• Patient care experience preferred