Respiratory Therapy Assistant - Per Diem

Benefits of working at Geisinger:

• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health
• Shared governance structure that empowers our Respiratory Therapists
• Protocol driven care
• Therapist autonomy
• Evidence-based medicine practices
• Collaboration with Intensivist Critical Care team
• State-of-the-art equipment and technology
• Professional opportunities for growth and advancement
• Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated leaders
• Community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups
• Employee referral incentive program

Join the Geisinger Family! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger opportunities, please contact Lyndsey Brandau at lmbrandau@geisinger.edu

Job Description

Assists with operational tasks including patient billing, picking up and cleaning soiled respiratory equipment, distribution of respiratory life support equipment to all in-patient care areas, and stocking of supplies and inventory. Ensures the very best patient/family experience by optimizing all customer interaction.

• Performs daily shift-by-shift rounds to identify patient care equipment in need of cleaning and redistribution as well as the specific respiratory patient care supplies and department paperwork and forms.
• Assists with the transport of equipment for cleaning or repairs.
• Locates and delivers needed life support equipment.
• Completes purchase orders for respiratory therapy and maintains records.
• Obtains departmental supplies via computer software system and maintains the supply template based on the supplies that are needed to provide patient care.
• Stocks ancillary supply areas.
• Disassembles, cleans and reassembles ventilators, performs quality control and cleans other equipment as required.
• Assures all contaminated reusable equipment is delivered to be cleaned, as well as obtaining clean equipment.
• Monitors due dates and packaging integrity for sterilized items.
• Monitors expiration dates on pharmaceuticals and diagnostic supplies.
• Troubleshoots ventilator during set-up, looking for damaged cords, screens, and verifying equipment preventative maintenance dates are within limits.
• Audits and corrects computerized billing andobtains computerized management reports.
• Downloads nocturnal oximeter studies into patients chart and notifies physician that the study is available to be interpreted.
• Answers phone and relays information as required.
• Assists in establishing, coordinating, and ensuring optimal storage, par levels for supplies.
• Monitor and ensures eyewash station functionality daily.
• Reports any necessary repairs to Facilities or immediate supervisor.
• Submits work orders to facilities for department maintenance.
• Makes daily rounds to monitor rental equipment usage.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Preferred Qualifications: Respiratory Therapy Students - Great way to gain skills while in school!