Student Respiratory Care Assistant - UPMC Lititz
Company: UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center
Location: Lititz
Posted on: March 22, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Purpose of the Student Respiratory Care
Assistant: Under the general direction of a respiratory therapist,
and in accordance with the PA Practice Act or NY State guidelines,
the student respiratory care assistant will perform a variety of
functions. Some of these functions include ordering, inventorying,
and distributing equipment to include medical gases. In addition,
this position can assist the clinical staff with varies tasks as
directed. The student respiratory care assistant works under the
direction of a respiratory therapist and is responsible for
performing multiple duties that require an expertise in the
assembly, transport, disinfection, calibration, and troubleshooting
of respiratory related equipment. The student respiratory care
assistant is responsible for maintaining an appropriate level of
equipment in the various respiratory work areas and assisting the
respiratory therapists and clinical staff with various tasks, as
directed. Responsibilities: - Exhibit and practice service
excellence by actively seeking, listening, responding to the needs
of patients, their family, physicians, staff, and others. -
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 - Appropriately handles and uses
cleaning and disinfecting solutions and equipment - Demonstrates
appropriate use of personal protective equipment - Reports
equipment malfunctions to respiratory leadership - Inspect
equipment for correct assembly, assure all parts are in proper
working order, and perform preventative maintenance according to
established protocols. - Check equipment to ensure appropriate
function. Calibrate equipment to department or manufactures
specifications. - Transport equipment between in-patient units and
procedure areas as directed by a respiratory therapist - May assist
the bio-medical technician in tracking of respiratory care
equipment. - Is responsible for all identification, cataloging, and
tracking of all respiratory care equipment. - 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. - Perform smoking cessation counseling per
department policy. - Deliver home care supplies such as oxygen
tanks/compressors - Maintain proficiency in Microsoft Office
products, electronic health record platform, ePro system for
ordering, and system for ordering prints - High school diploma and
must currently be enrolled in respiratory therapist program. - Must
be able to lift equipment and or supplies weighing up to 30 pounds
and push/handle equipment weighing up to 100 pounds. Licensure,
Certifications, and Clearances: - Basic Life Support (BLS) - Act 31
Child Abuse Reporting with renewal - Act 33 with renewal - Act 34
with renewal - Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal UPMC is an Equal
Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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