Physical Therapy at St. Luke's · 1 week ago
Respiratory Therapy Internship - Monroe Campus
East Stroudsburg, PA
Internship
Onsite
InternSt. Luke's is a healthcare organization dedicated to excellence in patient care and education. The Respiratory Therapy Intern is responsible for various duties related to respiratory equipment, assisting therapists, and providing education to patients, while ensuring compliance with safety and infection control guidelines.
Health CareHospitalRehabilitation
Responsibilities
Changes equipment as needed
Monitor’s inventory of supplies and orders as necessary
Stocks all RT storage areas and shelves as necessary
Monitor’s oxygen and various gas cylinders maintained by hospital
Signs in all arriving supplies and processes equipment for sterilization
Updates Respiratory Leadership on equipment, supply as well as oxygen and other gases needs
Cleans, disinfects, and restocks equipment in hospital areas and emergency kits
Sets up ventilators in department and performs pre-operative checks
Works in conjunction with Bio-med to repair equipment
Adheres to infection control guidelines related to cleaning of equipment
Set up and breakdown of Respiratory equipment in patient care areas
Assists in Interventional Pulmonary procedures including set up of equipment prior to procedure, handling of procedure instruments, preparing and transporting specimens, and equipment reprocessing/pre-clean in line with infection control guidelines
Complies with Department and Hospital policy regarding safety, attendance, and dress code
Demonstrates/models the hospital’s core values and customer service behaviors in interactions with all customers. (Internal and external)
Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information
Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements
Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external)
Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety
Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices
Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code
Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED required
Knowledge of medical terminology
Basic computer skills and ability to learn new software to support department as needed
Demonstrates/models the hospital's core values and customer service behaviors in interactions with all customers
Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information
Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements
Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety
Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices
Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated
Sitting up to two hours per day – 1-hour increments
Standing up to 6 hours per day - 1-hour increments
Walking up to 6 hours per day - 50-minute increments
Frequently uses fingers to manipulate small objects, equipment
Continuous handling of equipment, documentation of records
Frequent twisting/turning of hands while changing equipment
Occasional twisting/turning of body
Frequent lifting of objects up to 50 pounds
Occasional carrying of objects up to 50 pounds
Frequent pushing and pulling of equipment up to 150 pounds
Occasional stooping, bending, and crouching
Occasional reaching above shoulder level
Ability to feel temperature and other attributes of objects through touch
Seeing as it related to general, near, far, and peripheral vision, and depth perception
Hearing as it relates to normal, high and low frequencies
Preferred
Student enrolled in Respiratory Therapy Program preferred
Prior Hospital experience preferred
Company
Physical Therapy at St. Luke's
Physical Therapy at St. Luke's is a patient-oriented rehabilitation practice that emphasizes education, healing, and exceeds expectations.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase