Job Description:

• 1) Performs any combination of following tasks to assist personnel in Respiratory Therapy Department: Cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes equipment used in administration of respiratory therapy.

• 2) Examines equipment to detect worn tubes, loose connections, or other indications of disrepair, and notifies supervisor of need for maintenance.

• 3) Starts equipment and observes gauges measuring pressure, rate of flow, and continuity to test equipment, and notifies supervisor of malfunctions.

• 4) Assists in preparation of inventory records.

• 5) Delivers oxygen tanks and other equipment and supplies to specified hospital locations.

• 6) Assists in administration of gas or aerosol therapy as directed by RESPIRATORY THERAPIST and prescribed by physician.