RESPIRATORY THERAPY INTERN - Union General Hospital - PRN

Union General Hospital

Posted about 7 hours ago

Internship

Blairsville, Georgia

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Participate in basic respiratory therapy care for patients under the supervision of a respiratory therapist. Duties include administering nebulizer treatments, performing electrocardiograms, and maintaining equipment and supplies.

Qualifications

You are pursuing a career in respiratory therapy and will participate in basic patient care under supervision. Your duties will include stocking supplies, cleaning equipment, performing procedures like EKGs and pulmonary toilet, and assisting with patient care tasks.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Electrocardiograms

Pulmonary toilet procedures

High flow nebulizer treatment

Restock oxygen tanks

Job Description

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

Licensure


Certification

Certification


Other

Other





5.  EXPERIENCE


Minimum

Preferred


Other

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.


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


Union General Hospital

Our mission is to provide high quality, cost effective health care, and promote wellness throughout our community. We value our patients and believe they are our most important responsibility. We shall always seek to meet the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of our patients and their families. We value our medical staff and will seek ways to improve professionally and facilitate the practice of medicine. We value our employees and shall treat each other with courtesy, fairness, respect, and integrity. We shall work as a team to do our best to promote our mission and fulfill our vision. We value our community. We are committed to the treatment and care of our patients, the promotion of health and wellness in our community. We will confront all ethical and moral health-related issues necessary to enhance the quality of life in our community. We value quality care and will seek to deliver customer-focused cost efficient services with compassion and caring.

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