Begin your respiratory career at UPMC Presbyterian and become part of a team that helps patients breathe easier every day.UPMC Presbyterian is seeking a Respiratory Care Assistant (RCA) to support our nationally recognized Respiratory Therapy team in delivering exceptional patient care. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced academic medical center while working alongside experienced respiratory professionals who care for some of the region's most complex patient populations.As a Respiratory Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting both patient care and equipment management, helping ensure that respiratory services are delivered safely and efficiently throughout the hospital. Whether you are exploring a future career in respiratory therapy or looking to gain valuable healthcare experience, UPMC Presbyterian offers the mentorship, exposure, and growth opportunities to help you build a strong foundation for your future. Why UPMC Presbyterian?
- Work alongside expert Respiratory Therapists in a leading academic medical center.
- Gain valuable healthcare experience in a dynamic clinical environment.
- Build a foundation for future respiratory and healthcare career opportunities.
- Join a team committed to innovation, collaboration, and excellence in patient care.
Under the general direction of the therapist IV, the respiratory care assistant will perform some patient care related functions and a variety of equipment related functions. Some of these functions include ordering, inventorying, and distribution of equipment to include medical gases. In addition, this position will perform some cleaning and disinfection functions related to Respiratory Care.
Responsibilities:
- May clean, disinfect and/or sterilize respiratory equipment.
- Replace oxygen and other compressed gas cylinders used for respiratory care for children, teenagers, adults and geriatric patients.
- Responsible for maintaining adequate inventory and stocking of general store supplies and medications used by the department of Respiratory Care.
- Maintain proficiency in the basic use of the hospital's computer system.
- Exhibit and practice service excellence by actively seeking, listening, responding to the needs of patients, their family, physicians, staff and others.
- Assemble, distribute and stock respiratory care supplies throughout the hospital.
- May disassemble and prepare respiratory equipment for cleaning, disinfection and/or sterilization.
- On a routine and recurring basis, will explain related tasks to other employees and therapist/technician students.
- Replace all respiratory care equipment used throughout the hospital on a daily basis.
- May assist the bio-medical technician in tracking and/or repair of respiratory care equipment.
- Provides oxygen to be used during transportation of patients.
- At times, will assist the therapist during cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and other emergency procedures.
- Is responsible for all identification, cataloging and tracking of all respiratory care equipment.
- Is responsible for assuring and maintaining the sterility of select equipment through following departmental policies regarding cleaning and processing of soiled equipment.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Enrollment in a post-secondary education program preferred. Preference given to students enrolled in an accredited respiratory therapy 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:
- Act 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran