Greatriverhealth

Greatriverhealth

Respiratory Care Services Tech

West Burlington, Iowa

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 15 days ago
ControlsPatient CareProblem Solving

About the role

  • Provides high quality respiratory care to all patient populations.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect, clean, test and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently, ordering repairs when necessary.
  • Maintain charts that contain patients' pertinent identification and therapy information.
  • Perform test with patient to determine their oxygen needs at discharge.
  • Perform bronchopulmonary drainage and assist or instruct patients in performance of breathing exercises.

Requirements

  • Successfully pass 2 semesters of a CoARC approved Respiratory Therapist program Required
  • The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
  • The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented though spoken words and sentences.
  • The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
  • The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
  • The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
  • The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
  • The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  • The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
  • H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Required
  • 1-3 years Health care experience within the last 5 years Preferred
  • Managing one's own time and the time of others.
  • The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. Can involve problem solving but recognizing when to call the licensed Respiratory Therapist working at the same time for help.

Nice to have

  • Computer skills Preferred

Benefits

  • Demonstrate respiratory care procedures to other health care professionals.
  • Work as part of a team of physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures and related duties.

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