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Respiratory Care Assistant

Respiratory Care Assistant

UNC Health CareChapel Hill, NC, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary :

Assist with Respiratory Therapy needs for non-critically ill patients in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities :

1. Assist the respiratory therapist / technician in performing routine age appropriate Respiratory Care procedures. Performs quality basic respiratory Care procedures according to established departmental policy for the neonate through geriatric. Areas of responsibility are limited to general care only and include procedures defined by the North Carolina Respiratory Care declaratory ruling.

2. Work under the direct supervision of a licensed respiratory care practitioner (RCP) who is a graduate of a Respiratory Care Program that has been approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care or its predecessor.

3. Records completely all pertinent information pertaining to patient care procedures per hospital and departmental policies.

4. Records patient information in electronic medical record system.

Other Information

Other information :

Education Requirements :

  • Currently enrolled in good standing in an accredited Respiratory Care educational program approved by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) and successful completion 1 year of such program required. To remain in good standing with the Board and to continue as a Respiratory Care Assistant, a minimum grade of at least 2.0 in all RCP courses and an overall average of 2.0 must be maintained.

Licensure / Certification Requirements :

  • Registered with the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board (NCRCB) as an RCA required. Completed competency evaluations for each of the duties of the job required. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider from AHA is required.
  • Professional Experience Requirements :

  • Completed 1st year of Respiratory Care Associate Degree Program. Demonstrated competencies verified by the educational institution for the procedures defined in the revised declaratory ruling by the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board, required.
  • Knowledge / Skills / and Abilities Requirements :

  • Competency in all of the following Respiratory Care Procedures verified by the educational institution :
  • Oxygen Supply Systems
  • Equipment Processing
  • Manual Resuscitation
  • Oxygen Administration
  • Humidity and Aerosol Therapy
  • Small Volume Nebulizer Therapy
  • MDI Administration
  • Incentive Spirometry
  • Non-invasive Mechanical Airway Clearance Therapy
  • Chest Physiotherapy with suctioning
  • Arterial Puncture
  • Electrocardiogram (if performed by the hiring institute)
  • Patient Reporting
  • Job Details

    Legal Employer : STATE

    Entity : UNC Medical Center

    Organization Unit : Respiratory Therapy

    Work Type : PT No Ben

    Standard Hours Per Week : 8.00

    Salary Range : $21.40 - $30.76 per hour (Hiring Range)

    Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

    Work Assignment Type : Onsite

    Work Schedule : Variable

    Location of Job : US : NC : Chapel Hill

    Exempt From Overtime : Exempt : No

    This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

    Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

    UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and / or to apply for a career opportunity.

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