Pulmonary Equipment Specialist - FT Days

Description

• Maintains equipment and supply levels through inventory control.
• Performs high level disinfection on identified respiratory equipment.
• Captures scheduling repairs and preventative maintenance on all respiratory care equipment, coordinating with the Biomedical Engineering department as needed.
• Provides relief for office personnel as needed.

Core Competencies

• Performs all the duties of the respiratory therapy aide.
• Maintains an organized departmental inventory control system compatible with the level of equipment utilization.
• Maintains documentation for requisition of supplies and back orders for reconciliation of related billings.
• Maintains compressed gas records and inventory control system as it relates to the needs of the hospital.
• Maintains inventory control of hospital crash carts as it relates to pulmonary equipment.
• Cleans and reassembles adult, pediatric, and neonatal intubation trays/crash carts.
• Understands role in maintaining medication security to authorized personnel only.
• Captures preventative maintenance, electrical safety, repairs, and rental control of pulmonary equipment.
• Interacts with the various other departments as to their needs relating to the utilization of pulmonary equipment.
• Orients, trains, and competency assesses new staff and students when requested to do so.
• Observes and follows all hospital and department infection control guidelines during all procedures.
• Performs high level disinfection on bronchscopes.
• Stocks respiratory supplies in all nursing units within the hospital.
• Cleans, assembles and tests adult and neonatal ventilators.
• Monitors the availability of equipment and order rental equipment if indicated.
• Keeps accurate records of all equipment rentals.

License / Certification Requirements

License / Certification Requirements: Compensation Range $25.00 - $30.00 / Hour