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Respiratory Therapy Assistant, Inpatient Operations

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Job Description:

Respiratory Therapy Assistant/Technician is responsible in assisting the Respiratory Therapist in the care and maintenance of all ventilators and other respiratory related equipment’s.

The Challenges

You will be required to:

  • To ensure cleanliness of ventilators and other respiratory equipment, general cleaning of Ventilator mainframe.
  • Assemble, set-up ventilators, checking noxbox inhaled nitric oxide machine, and other related Respiratory Therapy equipment’s.
  • Perform pre-use testing on ventilators and all RT equipment’s to ensure function prior to use.
  • Monitoring of level 2 NIV machine and changing the filter every end of the month.
  • To coordinate with Central Sterile Supply Department for the equipment processing such as cleaning and disinfection, and sterilization of the equipment.
  • To coordinate with the biomedical engineering department for preventive maintenance and servicing/repair and/or follow up of respiratory equipment.
  • To monitor and ensure sufficient supply of respiratory forms and consumable items in the department and coverage areas.
  • To ensure proper cleaning, disinfection of bronchoscope & top of bronchoscopy trolley, Consumables and tower.
  • To maintain cleanliness, troubleshooting, monitoring of ABG machine and consumables.
  • To perform PAPR checking and monitoring
  • To Prepare transport ventilator and maintain orderliness of equipment post procedure.
  • Participate in departmental quality assurance and hospital-wide organizational performance improvement activities.
  • Perform photocopying, binding, filing and distribution of documents and forms.
  • Perform basic data entry and data retrieval using relevant computer programmes.
  • To comply infection control practices.
  • To ensure cleanliness RT equipment room and bronchoscopy room at all times.
  • Maintain therapeutic equipment and devices.
  • To undertake any other duties, assign by Reporting Officer.

Job Requirements:

  • Secondary education or related subject or equivalent combination of qualifications preferred.
  • Competent in IT skills (Microsoft Excel / Word / Access / PowerPoint).
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Service oriented and customer focused.
  • Result oriented and a good team player.
  • Pleasant and cheerful personality.