Equipment Technician, Respiratory (Per Diem)

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of the use of the respiratory therapy equipment and supplies that are required for respiratory therapy procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the care, cleaning, disposition and storage of respiratory therapy equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the management and security of stock medications.
• Documents all data and findings in a consistent, comprehensive and legible manner.
• Consults with immediate supervisor or assigned personnel for the ordering of the required medical gasses for the medical center.
• Maintains PAR levels of Respiratory Therapy Supplies. Placing supply orders with direct leader approval when necessary.
• Manages the stock of supplies and ensures stocked areas are organized and well kept, where applicable.
• Completes and documents assigned oxygen safety rounds.
• Rounds, documents, changes cylinders on all assigned medical gas manifolds.
• Provides observations to identify and evaluate the state of equipment in order to maintain patient and equipment safety.
• Maintains infection control standards throughout the department and in satellite locations.
• Maintains the safety and security of the cylinder inventory and centralized medical gas supply systems.
• Recognizes and responds to medical gas supply system alarms.
• Maintains equipment in a state of readiness.
• Manages equipment par levels in order to prevent rentals.
• Coordinates rentals with direct leader approval when necessary.
• Maintains medical gas and therapeutic supply levels within the department and in satellite locations.
• Manages supplies and works with pharmacy to maintain medications par levels, where applicable.
• Communicates and collaborates with all members of the patient care team including nursing, pharmacy, receiving and transport staff.
• Manages communications between equipment technicians, clinical and biomedical staff.
• Provides on-call hours as needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.
• One year experience as a Respiratory Therapy Equipment Technician.
• Experience with high pressure oxygen cylinders and electrical devices.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider (HCP) Certification preferred.