Respiratory Equipment Technician, SR-Days, MRH: Respiratory Therapy

Company: Memorial Regional Hospital
Location: Hollywood
Posted on: May 7, 2022

Job Description:

Respiratory Equipment Technician, SR-Days, MRH: Respiratory Therapy - Hollywood, FL This position is located at MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL - (Hollywood, FL) - and must be available / flexible to be scheduled to work weekend / holiday rotations.

---- Summary:Assists respiratory therapists with preparing for and providing patient care by ensuring that equipment and supplies are available for use. -- Detailed responsibilities:--- Delivers, prepares and adjusts respiratory therapy equipment and supplies.--- Monitors, receives, stocks, and distributes respiratory care supplies and medical gas cylinders. Maintains storage areas with required supply levels and equipment.--- Cleans equipment with hospital approved disinfectant. Sends certain reusable items to sterile processing department (SPD) for processing. Competencies and skills:Essential:--- STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR: Acts in a manner that supports the standards of communication, respect, privacy, and teamwork by demonstrating a commitment to professional and ethical conduct. --- CUSTOMER SERVICE: Demonstrates commitment to service excellence by promptly addressing internal/external customer issues/requests, resolving concerns while maintaining a professional image and behavior to build and enhance the patient/family/customer experience.--- ACCOUNTABILITY: Accepts ownership of job roles and specific assignments/goals; works independently, takes responsibility for own actions; admits mistakes and judgment errors; and accepts constructive feedback. Connects personal work results to the accomplishment of team and organizational goals.--- RESPONDING TO CHANGE: Accepts change and adapts in a positive and productive manner; handles unexpected situations and changes in direction calmly and with confidence. Views new assignments and job responsibilities as an opportunity for growth.--- MEDICAL GAS NEEDS: Compressed gas cylinders, and medical gas needs.--- REPROCESSING EQUIPMENT: Reprocessing of Respiratory Equipment.--- PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE: "Provides Patient and Family Centered Care to patients, families, visitors and internal customers"--- INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL - ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT: Practices measures that promote the prevention and control of healthcare-acquired/associated infections (HAIs). -- -- Education:Essential:--- High School Diploma or Equivalent -- Credentials: Education equivalent experience:Essential:--- -- Other information:Complexity of Work: Requires effective communication skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.Required Work Experience: No prior work experience required. -- -- Working conditions:Essential:--- Bending and Stooping------ 20.00%--- Keyboard Entry------ 60.00%--- Kneeling------ 20.00%--- Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient------ 20.00%--- Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm------ 60.00%--- Sitting------ 60.00%--- Squatting------ 20.00%--- Standing------ 20.00%--- Walking------ 20.00%--- Audible Speech------ 60.00%--- Hearing Acuity------ 60.00%--- Depth Perception------ 60.00%--- Distinguish Color------ 60.00%--- Seeing - Far------ 60.00%--- Seeing - Near------ 60.00%--- Bio hazardous Waste------ 40.00%--- Biological Hazards - Respiratory------ 40.00%--- Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion------ 40.00%--- Blood and/or Bodily Fluids------ 40.00%--- Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens------ 40.00%--- Dust------ 40.00%--- Gas/Vapors/Fumes------ 40.00%--- Computer Monitor------ 60.00%--- Domestic Animals------ 20.00%--- Fire Risk------ 20.00%--- Moving Mechanical Parts------ 60.00%--- Needles/Sharp Objects------ 60.00%--- Potential Electric Shock------ 20.00%--- Wet or Slippery Surfaces------ 60.00% ---- -- Organizational Profile:Since the opening of the one-story, 100-bed Memorial Hospital in 1953, the South Florida community has benefited from caring and compassionate healthcare at Memorial Regional Hospital. Today, with 553 beds and as the flagship facility of Memorial Healthcare System, Memorial Regional Hospital is one of Florida's largest and most sophisticated hospitals, offering leading-edge care and technologies. Services include:

• Medical and Surgical Services
• Emergency Room and Level I Trauma Center
• Memorial Cancer Institute
• Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute
• Memorial Neuroscience Institute
• The Family Birthplace
• Women's Services
• Wasie Neonatal Intensive Care UnitWe are also home to a team of dedicated professionals, all of whom deliver nationally recognized, award-winning care. Memorial Regional Hospital has received Press Ganey's Guardian of Excellence Award for Patient Satisfaction (Inpatient Behavioral Health) for three consecutive years, has been recognized by Truven Health Analytics as one of the nation's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals, and for the last seven years has received the Gold Plus Achievement Award from the American Stroke Association. Disclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

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