Job Description

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Job Title

Respiratory Support Technician

Location

Akron

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

Department

Respiratory Care-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Job Code

C99878

Shift

Variable

Schedule

3:00pm-11:00pm

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.

Respiratory Support Technicians have ample opportunities to experience a wide range of patient populations and different patient care activities performed by Respiratory Therapists. We invite you to join our team and experience the continued growth and advancement of the respiratory therapy profession in our world-class institution.

A caregiver in this position works PRN (as needed) variable shifts.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Perform targeted rounding in active patient areas to recover assets for processing and re-distribution.

• Support Respiratory Therapy in many clinical activities under the direction of a licensed Respiratory Therapist.

• Clean, deliver, evaluate and inspect specified medical devices, such as infusion pumps, syringe pumps, feeding pumps, PCA pumps, DVT pumps, specialty beds, specialty carts and procedural trays.

• Document work activity in an electronic database.

• Stock and take inventory of Respiratory Therapy equipment, supplies and inhaled medications.

• Operate laboratory equipment, perform EKGs and record vital signs.

• Set up and download overnight pulse oximetry trend studies.

• Assist Respiratory Therapists with orders.

• Follow up and assist with administrative duties.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High school diploma or GED
• Akron Caregivers must be a student currently enrolled in an Accredited Respiratory Program * Continuing employment is contingent upon the completion of an Accredited Respiratory Program within 5 years of hire.*

• Strong background in math and science

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross within new hire period

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Prior healthcare experience

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to walk long distances while pushing a cart of equipment/supplies.
• Must be able to lift equipment in excess of 35 lbs.
• Push/pull loaded carts of equipment in excess of 100 lbs.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protection equipment as required by department.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.