Respiratory Care Student

Company: SSM Health
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

Must be a second year student in an accredited associate's degree program Provides evaluation of and care for respiratory therapy patients consistent with student scope of practice.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Administers medications and treatments to patients under appropriate supervision.
Delivers and assesses patient response to ordered therapy.
Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition.
Provides patient education for diseases, medications, and treatment.
Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE
No experience required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
Constant standing and walking.
Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
Occasional driving.
Rare crawling and running.

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