What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapy Extern (Per Diem) Abington position at Jefferson - Montgomery County, PA?
Job Summary:
Respiratory students currently enrolled in a CoARC approved respiratory program will report to the Respiratory Manager and under the supervision of the Registered/Certified Respiratory Therapist (RT) will provide designated direct and indirect patient care activities and provides assistance in maintaining supplies and equipment available to ensure efficient operations. Patient population ranges from young adult through late adulthood.
Essential Functions:
- Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
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- Performs designated direct and indirect patient care activities to meet patient care needs.
- Monitors, promotes and maintains a care environment that facilitates safe and effective patient care and reports any changes to the RT.
- Provides assistance in maintaining supplies and equipment to ensure efficient operations.
- Washes, cleans, dries and bags all non-disposable equipment for sterilization by Central Processing to provide effective infection control and to conform with department policy
- Performs pressure, volumes and EST checks on all ventilator types to ensure proper equipment function and preparation for use.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Education:
Student currently enrolled in a CoARC accredited college respiratory program
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Experience:
Successful completion of Introductory Respiratory Care course, one medical surgical or general medical clinical rotation and successful completion of the skills labs associated with that rotation.
Since this position will require the selected candidate to engage in regular contact with children in the form of care, guidance, supervision or training, you will be required to meet the requirements of the Child Protective Services Act, including the Pennsylvania State Police criminal background check, the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare child abuse criminal background clearance, and an FBI finger print based federal criminal records check. The selected candidate will not be allowed to commence working until all three (3) are completed satisfactorily.
Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson’s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.
Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.
Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.
Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.
Jefferson’s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.
- OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
- OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
- OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing
As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.
