Respiratory Care Assistant - Wellsboro

Join Our Team at UPMC Wellsboro – Respiratory Care Assistant

Are you currently enrolled in a Respiratory Therapy program and looking to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic healthcare setting? UPMC Wellsboro is seeking a motivated Respiratory Care Assistant to join our team and support our Respiratory Care Department.

📅 Schedule:
Typical hours are between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., as scheduled.

🌟 Why This Role Is a Great Opportunity:
This position offers a unique chance to:

• Work directly with respiratory equipment and machinery.
• Build a strong foundation for your future career as a Respiratory Therapist.
• Gain invaluable exposure to the respiratory care field.
• Learn from experienced professionals in a supportive environment.

🛠️ Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing respiratory equipment.
• Support inventory management, ordering, and distribution of respiratory supplies and medical gases.
• Help track and maintain respiratory care equipment.
• Provide oxygen for patient transport and replace compressed gas cylinders.
• Assist therapists during CPR and other routine/emergency procedures.
• Maintain proficiency in hospital computer systems and explain tasks to peers and students.
• Exhibit service excellence by responding to the needs of patients, families, and staff.

🎓 Qualifications:

• Must be currently enrolled in a Respiratory Therapy program.
• Strong interest in respiratory care and patient support.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

💼 What You’ll Gain:

• Real-world experience in respiratory care.
• Exposure to hospital operations and patient care.
• A stepping stone toward becoming a certified Respiratory Therapist.

Ready to take the next step in your respiratory care journey?
Apply today and become part of a team that’s making a difference every day.

High school diploma or currently enrolled in respiratory therapist program. 

Must be able to lift equipment and or supplies weighing up to 30 pounds and push/handle equipment weighing up to 100 pounds. 

Access to medications is limited to the distribution of the medication to the Respiratory Therapist.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
 

• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran