RESPIRATORY THERAPY INTERN - Union General Hospital - PRN

Please note: Applicant must be enrolled in a Respiratory Therapy program obtaining an Associate's degree or higher

Union General Hospital JOB DESCRIPTION

I. Job information

Job Title

Respiratory Therapy Intern

Facility

Union General Hospital

Job Code

Department

Respiratory Therapy

Exempt/Grade

Non-Exempt

Supervisor/Manager

Charles DeFrancesco

2. General information

Listed below is your job description of the major duties and responsibilities you will be required to perform. You are delegated the authority, responsibility and accountability to carry out your assigned duties.

3. SUMMARY

Please provide a brief description of this job in two to three sentences as to why this job exist.

The primary purpose of your job description is to participate in the basic respiratory therapy care of the patient. Patient care will be supervised by assigned respiratory therapist on shift. Duties will include stocking supplies, cleaning and reassembling equipment, performing six-minute walks, electrocardiograms, pulmonary toilet procedures, administer high flow nebulizer treatment in approved areas of patient care, assist with interdepartmental communications, restock oxygen tanks throughout facility.

4.

Qualifications

Minimum

Preferred

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Licensure

Certification

Other

5. Experience

Minimum

Preferred

Other

6. Working conditions

OSHA Job Classification

Category I - Expected Exposure

Physical Demands

Activity: Physical effort normally required for this position

None: Occasional (under 20% of time)

Frequent (20% - 80% of time)

Constant (Over 80% of time)

CLOSE EYE WORK - Job requires use of computer, typing, reading and/or writing.

X

SEDENTARY WORK - Job requires continuous sitting.

X

LIGHT WORK - Job requires standing, walking, lifting under 15 lbs.

X

MODERATE WORK - Job requires lifting, moving, loading 15-30 lbs., climbing ladders, etc.

X

MODERATELY HEAVY/HEAVY WORK - Job requires lifting, moving, transferring patients/residents, loading or unloading 31-50 lbs.

X

HEAVY/HARD WORK - Job requires above average strength and stamina, lifting or moving materials over 50 lbs.

X