Respiratory Support Technician

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Job Title

Respiratory Support Technician

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Job Code C99878

Shift

Variable

Schedule

7:00am-7:30pm/3:00pm-11:30pm

Job Summary

This position is only open to students who are actively enrolled in an CoARC accredited Respiratory Care program.

Join Cleveland Clinic where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family.

Working as a Respiratory Support Technician in the Enterprise Respiratory Flexible Staffing Pool provides students an exciting, hands-on opportunity to work alongside highly skilled and tenured RRTs.

In this role, you will be actively involved in daily respiratory care activities such as cleaning equipment and providing supplies to bedside caregivers.

This is a PRN position, which will provide flexibility to work with your school schedule.

After working as a Respiratory Support Technician in your first year of school, you can easily transition into a Limited Permit Holder position (when eligible) during your second year.

A caregiver in this position works varying shifts with high flexibility to accommodate your school schedule.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Cleaning respiratory equipment and providing supplies to all nursing floors and ICUs at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus and/or Regional Hospitals.
• Shadow and observe daily responsibilities of RRTs.
• Manage stock and take inventory of Respiratory Therapy equipment and supplies.
• Follow up and assist with administrative duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Acceptance and/or active enrollment in an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
• Strong background in math and science.
• Required within new hire period: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior healthcare experience.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to walk long distances while pushing a cart of equipment/supplies.

Must be able to lift equipment in excess of 35 lbs.

Push/pull loaded carts of equipment in excess of 100 lbs.

Personal Protective Equipment

Follows standard precautions using personal protection equipment as required by department.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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