Student Respiratory Care Assistant - UPMC Washington

**Join Our Team as a Student Respiratory Care Assistant!**
Are you a dedicated and compassionate student pursuing a career in respiratory therapy? We’re looking for motivated individuals to support our respiratory care team in delivering high-quality patient care. This is a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a clinical setting, work alongside licensed professionals, and contribute meaningfully to patient outcomes while continuing your education.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain supply of transport oxygen and maintain the supply of oxygen cylinders on all inpatient units, emergency department, and clinic areas.
• Perform routine assembly, maintenance, and cleaning of various types of respiratory care equipment; disinfect equipment prior to calibration and assembly; and maintain appropriate levels of equipment in the various respiratory care work areas daily.
• Transport dirty equipment to appropriate area using appropriate infection control techniques
• Assist the respiratory therapist with bronchoscope procedures: Setup before & after procedure and processing of the bronchoscopy scopes per manufacture recommendations.
• Assist the respiratory therapist with setting up for non-emergent intubations & extubations.
• Assist the respiratory therapist with downloading and documenting 4 channel sleep studies.

Schedule: 6:30AM-3PM & 2:30PM-11PM. Rotating days, weekends and holidays.